Hawaii FEMA Disaster Declarations — 17 Federal Declarations

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Hawaii had?

Hawaii has had 17 federal disaster declarations in the last 5 years — 7 major disasters (DR), 2 emergencies (EM), and 8 fire-management declarations (FM) — affecting 4 counties. The most common incident types were Fire (9), Hurricane (2), Tropical Storm (2).

Declarations (17)

Major Disaster

HURRICANE LALA

Declared: October 7, 2026 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 4951 Counties: 3

HonoluluMauiHawaii

Major Disaster

HURRICANE LOWELL

Declared: October 7, 2026 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 4952 Counties: 2

KauaiMaui

Emergency

TROPICAL STORM NOLO

Declared: September 25, 2026 Incident: Tropical Storm Disaster #: 3654 Counties: 4

HawaiiMauiKauaiHonolulu

Major Disaster

EARTHQUAKE

Declared: September 1, 2026 Incident: Earthquake Disaster #: 4936 Counties: 1

Hawaii

Emergency

HURRICANE LALA

Declared: August 25, 2026 Incident: Tropical Storm Disaster #: 3652 Counties: 1

Hawaii

Fire Mgmt

KAWAIHAE ROAD FIRE

Declared: July 26, 2026 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5650 Counties: 1

Hawaii

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES

Declared: April 7, 2026 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4909 Counties: 3

HawaiiMauiHonolulu

Fire Mgmt

HOLOMUA FIRE

Declared: September 23, 2025 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5613 Counties: 1

Maui

Fire Mgmt

KUNIA ROAD FIRE

Declared: August 19, 2025 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5609 Counties: 1

Honolulu

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES

Declared: June 17, 2024 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4793 Counties: 1

Kauai

Major Disaster

WILDFIRES AND HIGH WINDS

Declared: August 10, 2023 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 4724 Counties: 2

MauiHawaii

Fire Mgmt

PULEHU FIRE

Declared: August 9, 2023 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5477 Counties: 1

Maui

Fire Mgmt

UPCOUNTRY FIRE

Declared: August 9, 2023 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5476 Counties: 1

Maui

Fire Mgmt

LAHAINA FIRE

Declared: August 9, 2023 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5475 Counties: 1

Maui

Fire Mgmt

MAUNA KEA BEACH FIRE

Declared: August 9, 2023 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5478 Counties: 1

Hawaii

Fire Mgmt

KOHALA RANCH FIRE

Declared: August 8, 2023 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5474 Counties: 1

Hawaii

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES

Declared: February 15, 2022 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4639 Counties: 2

HonoluluMaui

About this data. Federal disaster declarations are issued by the President under the Stafford Act. Each declaration unlocks federal funding for recovery — typically Public Assistance (rebuilding government infrastructure), Individual Assistance (grants and SBA loans for households), and Hazard Mitigation programs. See OpenFEMA for full documentation. Page rendered November 13, 2026.