FEMADR-4589-IDMajor disasterDeclared March 4, 2021
DR-4589-ID: Idaho Straight-Line Winds
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Idaho (DR-4589-ID) on March 4, 2021 for the incident of January 13, 2021 to January 13, 2021; it covers 4 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $12.0 million in Public Assistance (as of September 8, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4589-ID (also written FEMA-4589-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Idaho
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Straight-Line Winds
- Incident period
- January 13, 2021 to January 13, 2021
- Declared
- March 4, 2021
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Idaho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benewah (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bonner (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kootenai (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Shoshone (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?
$12.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$2.1 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 8, 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/4589. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.