FEMAEM-3643-DCEmergencyDeclared February 20, 2026
EM-3643-DC: District of Columbia Sewer Line Collapse
FEMA made an emergency declaration for District of Columbia (EM-3643-DC) on February 20, 2026 for the incident of January 19, 2026 to March 14, 2026; it covers 1 designated area.
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3643-DC (also written FEMA-3643-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- District of Columbia
- Incident
- Other: Sewer Line Collapse
- Incident period
- January 19, 2026 to March 14, 2026
- Declared
- February 20, 2026
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for District of Columbia in 2026
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia (County-equivalent) | — | 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/3643. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.