FEMADR-4857-AKMajor disasterDeclared January 10, 2025
DR-4857-AK: Alaska Severe Storm and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Alaska (DR-4857-AK) on January 10, 2025 for the incident of August 15, 2024 to August 18, 2024; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $995,471 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4857-AK (also written FEMA-4857-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Alaska
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storm and Flooding
- Incident period
- August 15, 2024 to August 18, 2024
- Declared
- January 10, 2025
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the second of 4 major disaster declarations for Alaska in 2025
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kwigillingok (ANV/ANVSA) | — | 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?
$995,471Public Assistance 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/4857. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.