FEMADR-444-AKMajor disasterDeclared June 24, 1974
DR-444-AK: Alaska Freeze in Spawning Areas of Red Salmon
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Alaska (DR-444-AK) on June 24, 1974 for the incident of June 24, 1974 to June 24, 1974; it covers 2 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-444-AK (also written FEMA-444-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Alaska
- Incident
- Freezing: Freeze in Spawning Areas of Red Salmon
- Incident period
- June 24, 1974 to June 24, 1974
- Declared
- June 24, 1974
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008)
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Alaska in 1974
- Status
- closed out on November 24, 1976
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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Bay (Borough) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Tanana (ANV/ANVSA) | — | 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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/444. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.