Designated Counties for Northern Mariana Islands Super Typhoon Pongsona  

Disaster Summary for FEMA-1447-DR, Northern Mariana Islands

Declaration Date: December 11, 2002

Incident Type:  Super Typhoon Pongsona

Incident Period: December 8, 2002 through December 16, 2002

Designations and Types of Assistance:

Individual Assistance
(Assistance to individuals and households):

    Island of Rota.

Public Assistance
(Assistance to State and local governments for the 
repair or replacement of disaster-damaged public 
facilities):

    Island of Rota for debris removal and emergency protective 
    measures (Categories A and B) under Public Assistance, including 
    direct Federal assistance, at 75 percent Federal funding.  
    Island of Rota for Categories C through G, including direct 
    Federal Assistance, at 75 percent Federal funding.

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
(Assistance to State and local governments for actions 
taken to prevent or reduce long term risk to life and 
property from natural hazards): 

    All areas within the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands 
    are eligible to apply for assistance under the Hazard Mitigation 
    Grant Program.

Other:
    Additional designations may be made at a later date 
    after further evaluation.

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