FEMADR-654-MIMajor disasterDeclared March 29, 1982
DR-654-MI: Michigan Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Michigan (DR-654-MI) on March 29, 1982 for the incident of March 29, 1982 to March 29, 1982; it covers 2 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-654-MI (also written FEMA-654-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Michigan
- Incident
- Flood: Flooding
- Incident period
- March 29, 1982 to March 29, 1982
- Declared
- March 29, 1982
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008)
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Michigan in 1982
- Status
- closed out on May 6, 1988
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berrien (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Monroe (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/654. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.