FEMADR-4943-KSMajor disasterDeclared September 1, 2026
DR-4943-KS: Kansas Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kansas (DR-4943-KS) on September 1, 2026 for the incident of June 18, 2026 to June 30, 2026; it covers 21 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4943-KS (also written FEMA-4943-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kansas
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
- Incident period
- June 18, 2026 to June 30, 2026
- Declared
- September 1, 2026
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the third of 3 major disaster declarations for Kansas in 2026
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cherokee (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cowley (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Decatur (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Edwards (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Gove (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Harper (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hodgeman (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Logan (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Ness (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Rawlins (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Rush (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Russell (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Scott (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sheridan (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sherman (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Stafford (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Stanton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sumner (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Thomas (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wallace (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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/4943. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.