FEMAEM-3226-DCEmergencyDeclared September 7, 2005
EM-3226-DC: District of Columbia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
FEMA made an emergency declaration for District of Columbia (EM-3226-DC) on September 7, 2005 for the incident of August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $1.9 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3226-DC (also written FEMA-3226-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- District of Columbia
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
- Incident period
- August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005
- Declared
- September 7, 2005
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for District of Columbia in 2005
- Status
- closed out on March 9, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia (County-equivalent) | — | 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?
$1.9 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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/3226. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.