FEMADR-1743-HIMajor disasterDeclared February 6, 2008
DR-1743-HI: Hawaii Severe Storms, High Surf, Flooding, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Hawaii (DR-1743-HI) on February 6, 2008 for the incident of December 4, 2007 to December 7, 2007; it covers 3 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $2.6 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1743-HI (also written FEMA-1743-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Hawaii
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, High Surf, Flooding, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- December 4, 2007 to December 7, 2007
- Declared
- February 6, 2008
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Hawaii in 2008
- Status
- closed out on December 27, 2019
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kauai (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Maui (County) | — | 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?
$2.6 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$339,127Hazard 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/1743. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.