FEMADR-892-FMMajor disasterDeclared January 17, 1991
DR-892-FM: Micronesia Typhoon Russ
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Micronesia (DR-892-FM) on January 17, 1991 for the incident of December 16, 1990 to December 17, 1990; it covers 1 designated area.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-892-FM (also written FEMA-892-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Micronesia
- Incident
- Typhoon: Typhoon Russ
- Incident period
- December 16, 1990 to December 17, 1990
- Declared
- January 17, 1991
- 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 1991
- Status
- closed out on April 12, 1999
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pohnpei (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/892. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.