Disaster relief · Honolulu County, HI

Disaster declarations and IRS tax relief in Honolulu County, Hawaii

Yes: FEMA lists 4 federal disaster declarations for Honolulu County since October 30, 2024; the latest is DR-4951-HI (Hurricane Lala), declared October 7, 2026.

Honolulu County, HIChecked Oct 30, 2026

Disaster declarations and tax relief

Individual assistance for households: yes (DR-4909-HI); the last date to apply under DR-4909-HI was June 14, 2026.

IRS: deadlines were postponed to July 8, 2026 (notice HI-2026-01); that date has passed and no IRS notice is open for Honolulu County today.

4FEMA declarations since Oct 30, 2024

YesFEMA individual assistance declared

Noopen IRS postponed deadline today

Oct 7, 2026latest FEMA declaration

Official notices, not advice. This page reports what FEMA and the IRS have published. Whether a postponed deadline or a FEMA program applies to you depends on where you live or do business and on your situation: check with the IRS or a tax professional, and apply for FEMA help only through DisasterAssistance.gov, FEMA's official site.

FEMA declarations for Honolulu County

Federal disaster declarations since October 30, 2024 that include Honolulu County, newest first, with the programs FEMA declared for this county.

Declaration	Type	Incident period	Declared	Programs here
DR-4951-HI Hurricane Lala	Major disaster Hurricane	Aug 14, 2026 – Aug 16, 2026	Oct 7, 2026	Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: no
EM-3654-HI Tropical Storm Nolo	Emergency Tropical Storm	Sep 23, 2026	Sep 25, 2026	Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: no
DR-4909-HI Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides	Major disaster Flood	Mar 10, 2026 – Mar 24, 2026	Apr 7, 2026	Individual aid: yes Public aid: yes Mitigation: no
FM-5609-HI Kunia Road Fire	Fire management Fire	Aug 19, 2025 – Aug 23, 2025	Aug 19, 2025	Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: no

IRS tax relief for Honolulu County

IRS disaster notices since October 30, 2024 that name Honolulu County or cover all of Hawaii, newest first.

Deadline passed HI-2026-01 · published Apr 10, 2026

Severe storms: deadlines postponed to July 8, 2026

“These taxpayers now have until July 8, 2026, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments.”

“Following the disaster declaration issued by the State of Hawaii, individuals and households that reside or have business in Hawaii, Honolulu, Kauai and Maui counties qualify for tax relief.”

4 counties named in the notice: Hawaii County, Honolulu County, Kauai County, Maui County.

The relief follows a disaster declaration by the State of Hawaii. The new date has passed (as of Oct 30, 2026). Read the IRS release HI-2026-01.

Official links

DisasterAssistance.gov: FEMA's official site to apply for individual assistance or check an application.
IRS: Tax relief in disaster situations, the list of every IRS disaster notice, and the IRS FAQs for disaster victims.
IRS release HI-2026-01: Severe storms

Flood insurance in Honolulu County: NFIP home policies here cost a median $1,594 a year (6,437 homes insured on August 31, 2026). Most homeowners policies do not cover flood damage. See flood insurance costs in Honolulu County.

Other counties in Hawaii

All declarations and IRS notices for Hawaii