FEMAEM-3241-AZEmergencyDeclared September 12, 2005
EM-3241-AZ: Arizona Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Arizona (EM-3241-AZ) on September 12, 2005 for the incident of August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005; it covers 15 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $5.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3241-AZ (also written FEMA-3241-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Arizona
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
- Incident period
- August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005
- Declared
- September 12, 2005
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for Arizona in 2005
- Status
- closed out on October 24, 2012
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cochise (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Coconino (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Gila (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Graham (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Greenlee (County) | — | Yes | — |
| La Paz (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Maricopa (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Mohave (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Navajo (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pima (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pinal (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Santa Cruz (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Yavapai (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?
$5.7 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/3241. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.