FEMADR-826-AKMajor disasterDeclared May 10, 1989
DR-826-AK: Alaska Severe Freezing
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Alaska (DR-826-AK) on May 10, 1989 for the incident of January 15, 1989 to February 15, 1989; it covers 12 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-826-AK (also written FEMA-826-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Alaska
- Incident
- Freezing: Severe Freezing
- Incident period
- January 15, 1989 to February 15, 1989
- Declared
- May 10, 1989
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Alaska in 1989
- Status
- closed out on December 16, 1997
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aleutian Islands (Census Subarea) | — | Yes | — |
| Bethel (Census Area) | — | Yes | — |
| Dillingham (Census Area) | — | Yes | — |
| Fairbanks North Star (Borough) | — | Yes | — |
| Kenai Peninsula (Borough) | — | Yes | — |
| Kodiak Island (Borough) | — | Yes | — |
| Nome (Census Area) | — | Yes | — |
| Southeast Fairbanks (Census Area) | — | Yes | — |
| Tanana (ANV/ANVSA) | — | Yes | — |
| Valdez-Cordova (Census Area) | — | Yes | — |
| Wade Hampton (Census Area) | — | 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/826. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.