FEMADR-4549-HIMajor disasterDeclared July 9, 2020
DR-4549-HI: Hawaii Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Hawaii (DR-4549-HI) on July 9, 2020 for the incident of March 27, 2020 to March 28, 2020; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $701,139 in Public Assistance (as of September 25, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4549-HI (also written FEMA-4549-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Hawaii
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- March 27, 2020 to March 28, 2020
- Declared
- July 9, 2020
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Hawaii in 2020
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kauai (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?
$701,139Public Assistance obligated
$89,626Hazard 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4549. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.