FEB. 5, 2026
DR-4893-AK NR-018
FEMA NEWS DESK: (425) 487-4610
EMAIL: FEMA-R10-NEWSDESK@FEMA.DHS.GOV
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The hours of operation for the FEMA Alaska Call Center, which is assisting those affected by severe storms, flooding, and remnants of Typhoon Halong, Oct. 8-13, 2025, will change starting Monday, Feb. 9, 2026.
The new hours of operation will be 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Hours will remain the same on Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Survivors may apply for state and FEMA Individual Assistance, as well as SBA assistance, before the deadline of Feb. 20, 2026.
After the deadline, survivors who have already registered can continue submitting paperwork and updating their information into their FEMA account.
Eligible survivors may receive assistance with disaster-related needs, including subsistence equipment, snowmachines, stove oil, all-terrain vehicles, rental expenses, home repairs, vehicle damage, medical expenses, moving and storage, and reimbursement for temporary housing.
To Apply for State Individual Assistance
State-designated areas include the North Slope Borough, the Northwest Arctic Borough, and the Bering Straits Regional Education Attendance Area (REAA), Lower Yukon REAA, Yupiit REAA, Lower Kuskokwim REAA, Kashunamiut REAA, and Pribilof Islands REAA.
- Visit https://ready.alaska.gov/IA
- Call 1-844-445-7131 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
To Apply for FEMA Individual Assistance:
FEMA-designated areas include the Northwest Arctic Borough, the Lower Yukon Regional Education Attendance Area (REAA),
Lower Kuskokwim REAA, Kashunamiut REAA, Yupiit REAA, and the City of Saint Mary’s.
- Call the Alaska Call Center at 1-866-342-1699 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m to 3 p.m. Saturday. Yup’ik interpreters are available from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday.
- Register on DisasterAssistance.gov.
- Use the FEMA App
- Visit the Bethel Assistance Hub, 10 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, at:
AVCP Tugkar Building
570 3 rd Ave., Bethel, AK 99559.
**Yup’ik interpreters are available.
Small Business Administration
Survivors may also speak with an SBA representative to learn how a low-interest federal disaster loan can help private property owners and renters pay for losses not covered by insurance or other assistance. Homeowners and renters may be eligible to repair or replace their homes or personal property. Businesses and nonprofits can also apply for physical damage loans, including loss of income.
For more information, call 1-800-659-2955, apply online at sba.gov/disaster, or visit one of the two Disaster Loan Outreach Centers, located at the Bethel City Hall at 300 Chief Eddie Hoffman Hwy., Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or at the University of Alaska at 1901 Bragaw St., Anchorage, AK 99508, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The deadline to apply for physical damage is Feb. 20, 2026.
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FEMA is committed to ensuring that disaster assistance is administered impartially, without discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, English proficiency, or economic status. Any disaster survivor or member of the public may contact the FEMA Civil Rights Office if they believe they have a discrimination complaint. FEMA’s Civil Rights Office can be contacted at FEMA-OCR ECRD@fema.dhs.gov or toll-free at 833-285-7448.
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