FEMAEM-3243-NVEmergencyDeclared September 13, 2005
EM-3243-NV: Nevada Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Nevada (EM-3243-NV) on September 13, 2005 for the incident of August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005; it covers 17 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $1.2 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3243-NV (also written FEMA-3243-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Nevada
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
- Incident period
- August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005
- Declared
- September 13, 2005
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the third of 3 emergency declarations for Nevada in 2005
- Status
- closed out on May 29, 2013
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City | — | Yes | — |
| Churchill (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Clark (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Douglas (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Elko (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Esmeralda (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Eureka (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Humboldt (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lander (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lyon (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Mineral (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Nye (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pershing (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Storey (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Washoe (County) | — | Yes | — |
| White Pine (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?
$1.2 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/3243. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.