FEMADR-961-HIMajor disasterDeclared September 12, 1992
DR-961-HI: Hawaii Hurricane Iniki
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Hawaii (DR-961-HI) on September 12, 1992 for the incident of September 11, 1992 to September 11, 1992; it covers 6 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-961-HI (also written FEMA-961-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Hawaii
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Iniki
- Incident period
- September 11, 1992 to September 11, 1992
- Declared
- September 12, 1992
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Hawaii in 1992
- Status
- closed out on October 21, 2010
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Honolulu (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Kalawao (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Kauai (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Maui (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Niihau (CCD) | — | 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/961. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.