FEMADR-4351-AKMajor disasterDeclared December 20, 2017
DR-4351-AK: Alaska Severe Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Alaska (DR-4351-AK) on December 20, 2017 for the incident of September 28, 2017 to September 30, 2017; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $1.3 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4351-AK (also written FEMA-4351-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Alaska
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storm
- Incident period
- September 28, 2017 to September 30, 2017
- Declared
- December 20, 2017
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Alaska in 2017
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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?
$1.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$457,754Hazard 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/4351. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.