FEMADR-1640-HIMajor disasterDeclared May 2, 2006
DR-1640-HI: Hawaii Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Hawaii (DR-1640-HI) on May 2, 2006 for the incident of February 20, 2006 to April 2, 2006; it covers 2 designated areas. FEMA had approved $627,043 for 214 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $8.1 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1640-HI (also written FEMA-1640-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Hawaii
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- February 20, 2006 to April 2, 2006
- Declared
- May 2, 2006
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Hawaii in 2006
- Status
- closed out on February 22, 2017
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- July 1, 2006
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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kauai (County) | Yes | Yes | 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?
214households approved for help (IHP)
$627,043Individuals and Households Program approved
$527,648of it for housing
$99,395of it for other needs
$8.1 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$400,486Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, 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/1640. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on July 1, 2006.