FEMADR-4365-HIMajor disasterDeclared May 8, 2018
DR-4365-HI: Hawaii Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Hawaii (DR-4365-HI) on May 8, 2018 for the incident of April 13, 2018 to April 16, 2018; it covers 2 designated areas. FEMA had approved $1.6 million for 252 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $15.1 million in Public Assistance (as of September 25, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4365-HI (also written FEMA-4365-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Hawaii
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- April 13, 2018 to April 16, 2018
- Declared
- May 8, 2018
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the first of 3 major disaster declarations for Hawaii in 2018
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- August 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kauai (County) | Yes | 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?
252households approved for help (IHP)
$1.6 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$1.3 millionof it for housing
$298,979of it for other needs
$15.1 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$2.7 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of September 25, 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/4365. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on August 27, 2018.