FEMADR-4951-HIMajor disasterDeclared October 7, 2026
DR-4951-HI: Hawaii Hurricane Lala
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Hawaii (DR-4951-HI) on October 7, 2026 for the incident of August 14, 2026 to August 16, 2026; it covers 3 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4951-HI (also written FEMA-4951-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Hawaii
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Lala
- Incident period
- August 14, 2026 to August 16, 2026
- Declared
- October 7, 2026
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the third of 3 major disaster declarations for Hawaii in 2026
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of October 8, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Honolulu (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Maui (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 October 8, 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 October 8, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4951. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.