FEMADR-786-FMMajor disasterDeclared February 2, 1987
DR-786-FM: Micronesia Typhoon Orchid
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Micronesia (DR-786-FM) on February 2, 1987 for the incident of January 10, 1987 to January 11, 1987; it covers 1 designated area.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-786-FM (also written FEMA-786-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Micronesia
- Incident
- Typhoon: Typhoon Orchid
- Incident period
- January 10, 1987 to January 11, 1987
- Declared
- February 2, 1987
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Micronesia in 1987
- Status
- closed out on September 29, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yap (County-equivalent) | — | 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/786. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.