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DR-71-HIDROther

Tidal Wave

Major Disaster Declaration for Hawaii, declared Mar 16, 1957, statewide.

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Declaration
DR-71-HI
Type
Major Disaster Declaration
State or territory
Hawaii
Incident type
Other
Declared
Mar 16, 1957
Requested
Mar 16, 1957 · request 57017
Incident began
Mar 16, 1957
Incident ended
Mar 16, 1957
Incident period
1 day
Closed out
May 1, 1959
Fiscal year
1957
FEMA region
Region 9

Designated areas

The declaration covers the whole of Hawaii (statewide designation).