FEMA disaster declarations in Northern Mariana Islands
Federal major disaster, emergency and fire management declarations for Northern Mariana Islands since 1 Jan 2024, the counties and areas each one designates, and the requests FEMA turned down.
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Is Northern Mariana Islands a federal disaster area?
The most recent federal declaration for Northern Mariana Islands is EM-3658-MP, an emergency declaration made on 17 Oct 2026 for Tropical Storm Champi that began 16 Oct 2026, covering 3 designated areas.
FEMA has made 5 disaster declarations in Northern Mariana Islands so far in 2026 (2 major disaster, 3 emergency). Over the last 12 months, the median major disaster declaration came 21 days after the incident began and 8 days after the request (2 declarations). 0 requests were turned down in 2026.
Counties and areas designated in the last 12 months
5 areas named in at least one declaration since 19 Oct 2025, each with the newest declaration that names it. A designation applies to that declaration's incident period and programs only; FEMA's page for the declaration says what help is available.
| Northern Islands Municipality | EM-3647-MP · Emergency · Typhoon Bavi | 3 Jul 2026 | 3 |
| Northern Mariana Islands County-equivalent | EM-3647-MP · Emergency · Typhoon Bavi | 3 Jul 2026 | 3 |
| Rota Municipality | EM-3658-MP · Emergency · Tropical Storm Champi | 17 Oct 2026 | 5 |
| Saipan Municipality | EM-3658-MP · Emergency · Tropical Storm Champi | 17 Oct 2026 | 5 |
| Tinian Municipality | EM-3658-MP · Emergency · Tropical Storm Champi | 17 Oct 2026 | 5 |
All declarations since 1 Jan 2024
5 declarations, newest first. Select a column heading to sort.
| 17 Oct 2026 | EM-3658-MP | Emergency | Tropical Storm Tropical Storm Champi |
16 Oct 2026 | 1 | 1 | PA | No | — | Rota Municipality, Saipan Municipality, Tinian Municipality |
| 3 Aug 2026 | DR-4931-MP | Major disaster | Typhoon Super Typhoon Bavi |
4 Jul 2026 | 30 | 12 | IH, PA | Yes | 2 Oct 2026 estimate · passed unless extended |
Rota Municipality, Saipan Municipality, Tinian Municipality |
| 3 Jul 2026 | EM-3647-MP | Emergency | Tropical Storm Typhoon Bavi |
2 Jul 2026 | 1 | 1 | PA | No | — | Northern Islands Municipality, Northern Mariana Islands County-equivalent, Rota Municipality, Saipan Municipality, Tinian Municipality |
| 23 Apr 2026 | DR-4910-MP | Major disaster | Hurricane Super Typhoon Sinlaku |
11 Apr 2026 | 12 | 4 | IH, PA | Yes | 22 Jun 2026 estimate · passed unless extended |
Northern Islands Municipality, Northern Mariana Islands County-equivalent, Rota Municipality, Saipan Municipality, Tinian Municipality |
| 11 Apr 2026 | EM-3645-MP | Emergency | Tropical Storm Typhoon Sinlaku |
11 Apr 2026 | 0 | 0 | PA | No | — | Northern Islands Municipality, Northern Mariana Islands County-equivalent, Rota Municipality, Saipan Municipality, Tinian Municipality |
Requests FEMA turned down
OpenFEMA lists no turned-down declaration requests from Northern Mariana Islands since 1 Jan 2024. Requests still under review are not published, so this does not mean none are waiting.
How to read these tables
- Major disaster (DR) and emergency (EM) declarations are made by the President; fire management (FM) declarations are approved by FEMA.
- Days to declaration counts from the first day of the incident period FEMA recorded to the declaration date. Days from request counts from the date of the governor's or tribal leader's request. Both are calculated here from FEMA's dates.
- Designated areas are the counties, parishes, boroughs, tribal areas and other places FEMA lists for the declaration, including any added later. A designation may cover only some of the programs.
- Programs: IH = Individuals and Households Program, IA = Individual Assistance, PA = Public Assistance, HM = Hazard Mitigation — included in at least one designated area.
- Individual assistance is Yes when the declaration opens the Individuals and Households Program (help people register for) in at least one designated area.
- Apply by (estimate) is FEMA's standard registration period for individual assistance after a major disaster: 60 days from the declaration date (44 CFR 206.112), calculated here. It is an estimate: FEMA often extends deadlines, and DisasterAssistance.gov has the official date. Emergency and fire management declarations have no date here. Open deadlines, soonest first.
- Pending requests are not published in OpenFEMA. Only declarations that were made and requests that were turned down appear, so a request still under review is on neither list.
Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), OpenFEMA Dataset: Disaster Declarations Summaries - v2 and Declaration Denials - v1, retrieved 19 Oct 2026, 17:28 UTC from https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v2/DisasterDeclarationsSummaries and https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/DeclarationDenials. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Questions
Is there a FEMA disaster declaration for Northern Mariana Islands in 2026?
Yes. FEMA has made 5 disaster declarations for Northern Mariana Islands so far in 2026. The most recent federal declaration for Northern Mariana Islands is EM-3658-MP, an emergency declaration made on 17 Oct 2026 for Tropical Storm Champi that began 16 Oct 2026, covering 3 designated areas.
Which Northern Mariana Islands counties are federal disaster areas?
5 areas in Northern Mariana Islands were named in a FEMA declaration in the last 12 months, including Northern Islands Municipality, Northern Mariana Islands County-equivalent, Rota Municipality, Saipan Municipality, Tinian Municipality. The full list is on this page, each with the declaration that names it. A designation covers that declaration's incident period and programs only.
Has FEMA turned down a disaster request from Northern Mariana Islands?
OpenFEMA lists no turned-down declaration requests from Northern Mariana Islands since 1 Jan 2024. Requests still under review are not published.
How long do FEMA declarations take in Northern Mariana Islands?
Across 2 major disaster declarations for Northern Mariana Islands since 1 Jan 2024, the median time from the start of the incident to the declaration was 21 days.
What is the deadline to apply for FEMA assistance in Northern Mariana Islands?
No major disaster declaration for Northern Mariana Islands with individual assistance has an estimated deadline still open. For individual assistance after a major disaster, FEMA's standard registration period is 60 days from the date the President declares the disaster (44 CFR 206.112). FEMA often extends it, and the extension is announced for that disaster only. The "apply by" dates on this site are that standard 60 days counted from the declaration date, so they are estimates; the official deadline for each disaster is on DisasterAssistance.gov and on the disaster's page at fema.gov. You can apply at DisasterAssistance.gov, in the FEMA app, or by calling 800-621-3362.
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