FEMADR-465-MIMajor disasterDeclared April 26, 1975
DR-465-MI: Michigan Severe Storms, High Winds & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Michigan (DR-465-MI) on April 26, 1975 for the incident of April 26, 1975 to April 26, 1975; it covers 17 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-465-MI (also written FEMA-465-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Michigan
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms, High Winds & Flooding
- Incident period
- April 26, 1975 to April 26, 1975
- Declared
- April 26, 1975
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Michigan in 1975
- Status
- closed out on November 6, 1981
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Barry (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Berrien (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Crawford (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Eaton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Genesee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ingham (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ionia (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Kalamazoo (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lapeer (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Livingston (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Macomb (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Oakland (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Shiawassee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| St. Clair (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Van Buren (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?
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/465. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.