FEMAEM-3253-MTEmergencyDeclared September 13, 2005
EM-3253-MT: Montana Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Montana (EM-3253-MT) on September 13, 2005 for the incident of August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005; it covers 56 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $119,960 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3253-MT (also written FEMA-3253-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Montana
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
- Incident period
- August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005
- Declared
- September 13, 2005
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for Montana in 2005
- Status
- closed out on December 11, 2007
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Big Horn (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Blaine (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Broadwater (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Carbon (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Carter (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cascade (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Chouteau (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Custer (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Daniels (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Dawson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Deer Lodge (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Fallon (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Fergus (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Flathead (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Gallatin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Garfield (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Glacier (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Golden Valley (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Granite (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hill (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Judith Basin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lake (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lewis and Clark (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Liberty (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | — |
| McCone (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Meagher (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Mineral (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Missoula (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Musselshell (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Park (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Petroleum (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Phillips (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pondera (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Powder River (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Powell (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Prairie (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Ravalli (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Richland (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Roosevelt (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Rosebud (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sanders (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sheridan (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Silver Bow (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Stillwater (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sweet Grass (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Teton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Toole (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Treasure (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Valley (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wheatland (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wibaux (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Yellowstone (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?
$119,960Public 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/3253. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.