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DR-1186-CO · Major disaster declaration

Severe Storms, Heavy Rain, Flash Floods, Flooding, Mudslides

Declared for Colorado on Aug 1, 1997, covering 13 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 3 of them.

Aug 1, 1997declared
13areas designated
3open to household applications
$0public assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodJul 28, 1997 – Aug 12, 1997DeclaredAug 1, 1997Closed outJun 1, 2010

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
Baca CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—
Clear Creek CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—
Crowley CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—
Elbert CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—
Kiowa CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—
Larimer CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Lincoln CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—
Logan CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Morgan CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Otero CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—
Phillips CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—
Prowers CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—
Weld CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—

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