FEMAEM-3227-WAEmergencyDeclared September 7, 2005
EM-3227-WA: Washington Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Washington (EM-3227-WA) on September 7, 2005 for the incident of August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005; it covers 39 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $1.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3227-WA (also written FEMA-3227-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Washington
- Incident
- Coastal Storm: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
- Incident period
- August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005
- Declared
- September 7, 2005
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for Washington in 2005
- Status
- closed out on March 8, 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 | — |
| Asotin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Benton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Chelan (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Clallam (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Clark (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Columbia (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cowlitz (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Douglas (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Ferry (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Garfield (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Grant (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Grays Harbor (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Island (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| King (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Kitsap (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Kittitas (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Klickitat (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Mason (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Okanogan (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pacific (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pend Oreille (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pierce (County) | — | Yes | — |
| San Juan (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Skagit (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Skamania (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Snohomish (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Spokane (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Stevens (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Thurston (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wahkiakum (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Walla Walla (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Whatcom (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Whitman (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Yakima (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?
$1.7 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/3227. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.