FEMADR-4578-UTMajor disasterDeclared January 12, 2021
DR-4578-UT: Utah Straight-Line Winds
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Utah (DR-4578-UT) on January 12, 2021 for the incident of September 7, 2020 to September 8, 2020; it covers 4 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $10.0 million in Public Assistance (as of August 11, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4578-UT (also written FEMA-4578-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Utah
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Straight-Line Winds
- Incident period
- September 7, 2020 to September 8, 2020
- Declared
- January 12, 2021
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Utah in 2021
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Morgan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Salt Lake (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Weber (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?
$10.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.2 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of August 11, 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/4578. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.