FEMADR-782-AKMajor disasterDeclared October 27, 1986
DR-782-AK: Alaska Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Alaska (DR-782-AK) on October 27, 1986 for the incident of October 10, 1986 to October 13, 1986; it covers 4 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-782-AK (also written FEMA-782-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Alaska
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- October 10, 1986 to October 13, 1986
- Declared
- October 27, 1986
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Alaska in 1986
- Status
- closed out on April 13, 1995
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenai Peninsula (Borough) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Matanuska-Susitna (Borough) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Valdez-Cordova (Census Area) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Yukon-Koyukuk (Census Area) | — | — | 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/782. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.