FEMAEM-3224-COEmergencyDeclared September 5, 2005
EM-3224-CO: Colorado Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Colorado (EM-3224-CO) on September 5, 2005 for the incident of August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005; it covers 64 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $13.2 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3224-CO (also written FEMA-3224-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Colorado
- Incident
- Coastal Storm: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
- Incident period
- August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005
- Declared
- September 5, 2005
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for Colorado in 2005
- Status
- closed out on June 30, 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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Alamosa (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Arapahoe (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Archuleta (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Baca (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Bent (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Boulder (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Broomfield (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Chaffee (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cheyenne (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Clear Creek (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Conejos (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Costilla (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Crowley (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Custer (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Delta (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Denver (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Dolores (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Douglas (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Eagle (County) | — | Yes | — |
| El Paso (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Elbert (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Fremont (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Garfield (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Gilpin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Grand (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Gunnison (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hinsdale (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Huerfano (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Kiowa (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Kit Carson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| La Plata (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lake (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Larimer (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Las Animas (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Logan (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Mesa (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Mineral (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Moffat (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Montezuma (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Montrose (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Morgan (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Otero (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Ouray (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Park (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Phillips (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pitkin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Prowers (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pueblo (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Rio Blanco (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Rio Grande (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Routt (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Saguache (County) | — | Yes | — |
| San Juan (County) | — | Yes | — |
| San Miguel (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sedgwick (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Summit (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Teller (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Weld (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Yuma (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?
$13.2 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/3224. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.