FEMADR-4244-AKMajor disasterDeclared October 30, 2015
DR-4244-AK: Alaska Severe Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Alaska (DR-4244-AK) on October 30, 2015 for the incident of August 27, 2015 to August 27, 2015; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $1.8 million in Public Assistance (as of June 29, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4244-AK (also written FEMA-4244-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Alaska
- Incident
- Coastal Storm: Severe Storm
- Incident period
- August 27, 2015 to August 27, 2015
- Declared
- October 30, 2015
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Alaska in 2015
- Status
- closed out on August 5, 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Slope (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?
$1.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$130,130Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of June 29, 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/4244. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.