FEMADR-4395-HIMajor disasterDeclared September 27, 2018
DR-4395-HI: Hawaii Hurricane Lane
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Hawaii (DR-4395-HI) on September 27, 2018 for the incident of August 22, 2018 to August 29, 2018; it covers 3 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $18.0 million in Public Assistance (as of September 25, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4395-HI (also written FEMA-4395-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Hawaii
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Lane
- Incident period
- August 22, 2018 to August 29, 2018
- Declared
- September 27, 2018
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the third of 3 major disaster declarations for Hawaii in 2018
- 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 |
| Kauai (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Maui (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?
$18.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$3.6 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, 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.
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/4395. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.