FEMADR-449-ASMajor disasterDeclared September 30, 1974
DR-449-AS: American Samoa Drought
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for American Samoa (DR-449-AS) on September 30, 1974 for the incident of September 30, 1974 to September 30, 1974; it covers 5 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-449-AS (also written FEMA-449-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- American Samoa
- Incident
- Drought: Drought
- Incident period
- September 30, 1974 to September 30, 1974
- Declared
- September 30, 1974
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008)
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for American Samoa in 1974
- Status
- closed out on March 7, 1977
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern (District) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Manu'a (District) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Rose Island (Island) (County-equivalent) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Swains Island (Island) (County-equivalent) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Western (District) | — | 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/449. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.