FEMADR-562-MPMajor disasterDeclared August 18, 1978
DR-562-MP: Northern Mariana Islands Tropical Storm Carmen
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Northern Mariana Islands (DR-562-MP) on August 18, 1978 for the incident of August 18, 1978 to August 18, 1978; it covers 1 designated area.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-562-MP (also written FEMA-562-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Incident
- Flood: Tropical Storm Carmen
- Incident period
- August 18, 1978 to August 18, 1978
- Declared
- August 18, 1978
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Northern Mariana Islands in 1978
- Status
- closed out on June 2, 1987
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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Islands (Municipality) | — | 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?
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/562. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.