Hawaii: FEMA disaster declarations

Official FEMA records · Historical data · Last refreshed 5 Nov 2026, 18:35 UTC

FEMA has issued 77 declarations for Hawaii since 1 Apr 1955. The most recent is Hurricane Lowell, declared 7 Oct 2026.

Major disaster declarations: 42
Emergency declarations: 7
Fire management assistance declarations: 28
Declarations covering the whole state: 10

These figures count FEMA declarations and designated areas. They do not measure damage, cost, deaths or how severe an event was.

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Latest declarations

Latest 20 FEMA declarations for Hawaii
Declaration	Incident type	Declared	ID
Hurricane Lowell	Hurricane	7 Oct 2026	DR-4952-HI
Hurricane Lala	Hurricane	7 Oct 2026	DR-4951-HI
Tropical Storm Nolo	Tropical Storm	25 Sep 2026	EM-3654-HI
Earthquake	Earthquake	1 Sep 2026	DR-4936-HI
Hurricane Lala	Tropical Storm	25 Aug 2026	EM-3652-HI
Kawaihae Road Fire	Fire	26 Jul 2026	FM-5650-HI
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides	Flood	7 Apr 2026	DR-4909-HI
Holomua Fire	Fire	23 Sep 2025	FM-5613-HI
Kunia Road Fire	Fire	19 Aug 2025	FM-5609-HI
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides	Flood	17 Jun 2024	DR-4793-HI
Wildfires and High Winds	Fire	10 Aug 2023	DR-4724-HI
Mauna Kea Beach Fire	Fire	9 Aug 2023	FM-5478-HI
Pulehu Fire	Fire	9 Aug 2023	FM-5477-HI
Upcountry Fire	Fire	9 Aug 2023	FM-5476-HI
Lahaina Fire	Fire	9 Aug 2023	FM-5475-HI
Kohala Ranch Fire	Fire	8 Aug 2023	FM-5474-HI
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides	Severe Storm	15 Feb 2022	DR-4639-HI
Mana Road Fire	Fire	1 Aug 2021	FM-5404-HI
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides	Flood	13 May 2021	DR-4604-HI
Hurricane Douglas	Hurricane	25 Jul 2020	EM-3529-HI

Most common incident types

Declarations inHawaiiby FEMA incident type
Incident type	Declarations
Fire	29
Flood	13
Severe Storm	9
Hurricane	8
Earthquake	5
Volcanic Eruption	4
Tropical Storm	2
Biological	2

Declarations by county

FEMA declarations per county, 1964–2026

None
1–10 (1)
11–20 (1)
21–30 (1)
31–40 (2)
41 or more (0)

Map of Hawaii by county, shaded by the number of FEMA declarations naming each, 1964 to 2026. Hawaii: 35; Maui: 33; Honolulu: 25 are the highest. Measure: count of FEMA declarations that designate each county; a declaration covering the whole state is not counted. Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Boundaries: US Census Bureau cartographic files via us-atlas. 5 of 5 areas shaded. The table below lists every area.

5 counties named in at least one declaration since 1964. Declarations covering the whole state are not counted here.

FEMA declarations by county in Hawaii
County	Declarations	Most recent
Hawaii (County)	35	Hurricane Lala 7 Oct 2026
Honolulu (County)	25	Hurricane Lala 7 Oct 2026
Kalawao (County)	2	COVID-19 Pandemic 1 Apr 2020
Kauai (County)	20	Hurricane Lowell 7 Oct 2026
Maui (County)	33	Hurricane Lowell 7 Oct 2026