FEMADR-4847-MTMajor disasterDeclared November 14, 2024
DR-4847-MT: Montana Severe Storm and Straight-Line Winds
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Montana (DR-4847-MT) on November 14, 2024 for the incident of August 6, 2024 to August 6, 2024; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved $19.1 million for 724 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4847-MT (also written FEMA-4847-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Montana
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storm and Straight-Line Winds
- Incident period
- August 6, 2024 to August 6, 2024
- Declared
- November 14, 2024
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the third of 3 major disaster declarations for Montana in 2024
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- February 28, 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crow Indian Reservation | 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?
724households approved for help (IHP)
$19.1 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$17.4 millionof it for housing
$1.7 millionof it for other needs
$35,762Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 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/4847. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on February 28, 2025.