FEMADR-1618-AKMajor disasterDeclared December 9, 2005
DR-1618-AK: Alaska Severe Fall Storm, Tidal Surges, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Alaska (DR-1618-AK) on December 9, 2005 for the incident of September 22, 2005 to September 26, 2005; it covers 4 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $1.4 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1618-AK (also written FEMA-1618-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Alaska
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Fall Storm, Tidal Surges, and Flooding
- Incident period
- September 22, 2005 to September 26, 2005
- Declared
- December 9, 2005
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Alaska in 2005
- Status
- closed out on February 13, 2012
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bering Strait Regional Educational Attendance Area | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kashunamiut Regional Educational Attendance Area | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lower Kuskokwim Regional Educational Attendance Area | — | Yes | Yes |
| Northwest Arctic (Borough) | — | Yes | Yes |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
$1.4 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$155,550Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1618. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.