FEMAEM-3397-ASEmergencyDeclared February 11, 2018
EM-3397-AS: American Samoa Tropical Storm Gita
FEMA made an emergency declaration for American Samoa (EM-3397-AS) on February 11, 2018 for the incident of February 7, 2018 to February 12, 2018; it covers 5 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3397-AS (also written FEMA-3397-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- American Samoa
- Incident
- Hurricane: Tropical Storm Gita
- Incident period
- February 7, 2018 to February 12, 2018
- Declared
- February 11, 2018
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for American Samoa in 2018
- Status
- closed out on March 28, 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern (District) | — | Yes | — |
| Manu'a (District) | — | Yes | — |
| Rose Island (Island) (County-equivalent) | — | Yes | — |
| Swains Island (Island) (County-equivalent) | — | Yes | — |
| Western (District) | — | 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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/3397. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.