FEMAEM-3122-HIEmergencyDeclared November 18, 1996
EM-3122-HI: Hawaii Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Hawaii (EM-3122-HI) on November 18, 1996 for the incident of November 5, 1996 to December 9, 1996; it covers 1 designated area.
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3122-HI (also written FEMA-3122-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Hawaii
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- November 5, 1996 to December 9, 1996
- Declared
- November 18, 1996
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for Hawaii in 1996
- Status
- closed out on November 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu (County) | — | 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/3122. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.