FEMADR-4201-HIMajor disasterDeclared November 3, 2014
DR-4201-HI: Hawaii Pu'u O'o Volcanic Eruption and Lava Flow
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Hawaii (DR-4201-HI) on November 3, 2014 for the incident of September 4, 2014 to March 25, 2015; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $11.2 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4201-HI (also written FEMA-4201-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Hawaii
- Incident
- Volcanic Eruption: Pu'u O'o Volcanic Eruption and Lava Flow
- Incident period
- September 4, 2014 to March 25, 2015
- Declared
- November 3, 2014
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Hawaii in 2014
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
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 |
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?
$11.2 millionPublic Assistance 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/4201. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.