FEMADR-624-IDMajor disasterDeclared May 22, 1980
DR-624-ID: Idaho Volcanic Eruption, Mt. St. Helens
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Idaho (DR-624-ID) on May 22, 1980 for the incident of May 22, 1980 to May 22, 1980; it covers 8 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-624-ID (also written FEMA-624-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Idaho
- Incident
- Volcanic Eruption: Volcanic Eruption, Mt. St. Helens
- Incident period
- May 22, 1980 to May 22, 1980
- Declared
- May 22, 1980
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Idaho in 1980
- Status
- closed out on November 30, 1984
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benewah (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Bonner (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Boundary (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clearwater (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Kootenai (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Latah (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Nez Perce (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Shoshone (County) | — | 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/624. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.