FEMAEM-3256-MEEmergencyDeclared September 19, 2005
EM-3256-ME: Maine Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Maine (EM-3256-ME) on September 19, 2005 for the incident of August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005; it covers 15 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $51,276 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3256-ME (also written FEMA-3256-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Maine
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
- Incident period
- August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005
- Declared
- September 19, 2005
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the fifth of 5 emergency declarations for Maine in 2005
- Status
- closed out on January 23, 2008
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Aroostook (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cumberland (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hancock (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Kennebec (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Knox (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Oxford (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Penobscot (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sagadahoc (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Somerset (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Waldo (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | — |
| York (County)(in MSA 6400,6450) | — | 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?
$51,276Public 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/3256. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.