FEMADR-4585-AKMajor disasterDeclared February 17, 2021
DR-4585-AK: Alaska Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Alaska (DR-4585-AK) on February 17, 2021 for the incident of November 30, 2020 to December 2, 2020; it covers 5 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $36.2 million in Public Assistance (as of September 25, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4585-AK (also written FEMA-4585-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Alaska
- Incident
- Mud/Landslide: Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- November 30, 2020 to December 2, 2020
- Declared
- February 17, 2021
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Alaska 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham Regional Educational Attendance Area | — | Yes | Yes |
| Haines (Borough) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Juneau (Borough) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Petersburg (Borough) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Skagway (Municipality) | — | 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?
$36.2 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$3.4 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4585. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.