FEMADR-1823-OKMajor disasterDeclared February 17, 2009
DR-1823-OK: Oklahoma Severe Winter Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Oklahoma (DR-1823-OK) on February 17, 2009 for the incident of January 26, 2009 to January 28, 2009; it covers 10 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $9.2 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1823-OK (also written FEMA-1823-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Oklahoma
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storm
- Incident period
- January 26, 2009 to January 28, 2009
- Declared
- February 17, 2009
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 major disaster declarations for Oklahoma in 2009
- Status
- closed out on September 27, 2018
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adair (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cherokee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Comanche (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Delaware (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Haskell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hughes (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McIntosh (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Muskogee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Okfuskee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sequoyah (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?
$9.2 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$964,338Hazard 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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1823. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.