FEMAEM-3189-MIEmergencyDeclared September 23, 2003
EM-3189-MI: Michigan Power Outage
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Michigan (EM-3189-MI) on September 23, 2003 for the incident of August 14, 2003 to August 17, 2003; it covers 14 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $4.9 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3189-MI (also written FEMA-3189-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Michigan
- Incident
- Other: Power Outage
- Incident period
- August 14, 2003 to August 17, 2003
- Declared
- September 23, 2003
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for Michigan in 2003
- Status
- closed out on May 20, 2008
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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Eaton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Genesee (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hillsdale (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Ingham (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Kalamazoo (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lapeer (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Livingston (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Macomb (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Oakland (County) | — | Yes | — |
| St. Clair (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Washtenaw (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wayne (County) | — | 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?
$4.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
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/3189. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.