FEMADR-4880-MIMajor disasterDeclared July 22, 2025
DR-4880-MI: Michigan Severe Winter Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Michigan (DR-4880-MI) on July 22, 2025 for the incident of March 28, 2025 to March 30, 2025; it covers 14 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $85.4 million in Public Assistance (as of September 28, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4880-MI (also written FEMA-4880-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Michigan
- Incident
- Severe Ice Storm: Severe Winter Storm
- Incident period
- March 28, 2025 to March 30, 2025
- Declared
- July 22, 2025
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Michigan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcona (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Alpena (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Antrim (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Charlevoix (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cheboygan (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Crawford (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Emmet (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Kalkaska (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Little Traverse Bay Indian Reservation | — | Yes | — |
| Mackinac (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Montmorency (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Oscoda (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Otsego (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Presque Isle (County) | — | 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?
$85.4 millionPublic Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 28, 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/4880. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.