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DR-111-IA · Major disaster declaration

Floods

Declared for Iowa on Mar 31, 1961, covering 1 designated area. Households could apply to FEMA in 1 of them.

Mar 31, 1961declared
1areas designated
1open to household applications
$0public assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodMar 31, 1961DeclaredMar 31, 1961Closed outOct 23, 1962

The incident period is the official window of the disaster. Damage generally has to fall inside it to qualify for FEMA help, and FEMA sometimes extends it, or adds counties and programs, as damage assessments come in.

What a major disaster declaration is

A major disaster declaration is the President's broadest disaster declaration. It is the only kind that can switch on the full set of FEMA programs, including help for individual households, rebuilding of public facilities and hazard mitigation. Which of those programs apply is decided area by area.

How declarations work →

Designated areas

Which programs each area got

IA means households could apply to FEMA. PA reimburses local governments. HM funds mitigation projects.

AreaProgramsHouseholds could apply until
StatewideIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredYes

Same event, other declarations

DeclaredDeclarationWhereHazardAreasHouseholds can apply?
Feb 27, 1961FloodsDR-109-AL · Major disasterAlabama Flood1Yes
Feb 27, 1961FloodsDR-108-MS · Major disasterMississippi Flood1Yes
Mar 2, 1961FloodsDR-110-GA · Major disasterGeorgia Flood1Yes
May 20, 1961FloodsDR-113-IN · Major disasterIndiana Flood1Yes
May 27, 1961FloodsDR-114-MO · Major disasterMissouri Flood1Yes
Jun 26, 1961FloodsDR-116-ID · Major disasterIdaho Flood1Yes

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