FEMADR-832-AKMajor disasterDeclared June 10, 1989
DR-832-AK: Alaska Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Alaska (DR-832-AK) on June 10, 1989 for the incident of May 1, 1989 to June 10, 1989; it covers 3 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-832-AK (also written FEMA-832-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Alaska
- Incident
- Flood: Flooding
- Incident period
- May 1, 1989 to June 10, 1989
- Declared
- June 10, 1989
- 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 1989
- Status
- closed out on March 18, 1998
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel (Census Area) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wade Hampton (Census Area) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Yukon-Koyukuk (Census Area) | — | 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/832. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.