FEMADR-656-HIMajor disasterDeclared April 22, 1982
DR-656-HI: Hawaii Heavy Rains & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Hawaii (DR-656-HI) on April 22, 1982 for the incident of April 22, 1982 to April 22, 1982; it covers 1 designated area.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-656-HI (also written FEMA-656-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Hawaii
- Incident
- Flood: Heavy Rains & Flooding
- Incident period
- April 22, 1982 to April 22, 1982
- Declared
- April 22, 1982
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Hawaii in 1982
- Status
- closed out on January 6, 1986
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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/656. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.