FEMADR-971-MHMajor disasterDeclared December 16, 1992
DR-971-MH: Marshall Islands Typhoon Gay
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Marshall Islands (DR-971-MH) on December 16, 1992 for the incident of November 17, 1992 to November 18, 1992; it covers 11 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-971-MH (also written FEMA-971-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Marshall Islands
- Incident
- Typhoon: Typhoon Gay
- Incident period
- November 17, 1992 to November 18, 1992
- Declared
- December 16, 1992
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Marshall Islands in 1992
- Status
- closed out on October 22, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ailuk (County-equivalent) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Aur (County-equivalent) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Bikini (County-equivalent) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Enewetak (County-equivalent) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Likiep (County-equivalent) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Maloelap (County-equivalent) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Mejit (County-equivalent) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ujelang (County-equivalent) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Utrik (County-equivalent) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wotho (County-equivalent) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wotje (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/971. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.