FEMADR-4669-ASMajor disasterDeclared September 15, 2022
DR-4669-AS: American Samoa High Surf, High Winds, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for American Samoa (DR-4669-AS) on September 15, 2022 for the incident of July 12, 2022 to July 15, 2022; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $1.3 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4669-AS (also written FEMA-4669-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- American Samoa
- Incident
- Severe Storm: High Surf, High Winds, and Flooding
- Incident period
- July 12, 2022 to July 15, 2022
- Declared
- September 15, 2022
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for American Samoa in 2022
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statewide | — | 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?
$1.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$13,246Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 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/4669. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.