FEMADR-4716-MPMajor disasterDeclared June 2, 2023
DR-4716-MP: Northern Mariana Islands Typhoon Mawar
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Northern Mariana Islands (DR-4716-MP) on June 2, 2023 for the incident of May 22, 2023 to May 29, 2023; it covers 3 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $1.2 million in Public Assistance (as of September 26, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4716-MP (also written FEMA-4716-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Incident
- Tropical Storm: Typhoon Mawar
- Incident period
- May 22, 2023 to May 29, 2023
- Declared
- June 2, 2023
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Northern Mariana Islands in 2023
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rota (Municipality) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Saipan (Municipality) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tinian (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?
$1.2 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$84,996Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 26, 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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4716. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.