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DR-1227-OH · Major disaster declaration

Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes

Declared for Ohio on Jun 30, 1998, covering 23 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 22 of them.

Jun 30, 1998declared
23areas designated
22open to household applications
$0public assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodJun 24, 1998 – Jul 5, 1998DeclaredJun 30, 1998Closed outJun 8, 2006

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
Athens CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Belmont CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Coshocton CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Franklin CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Guernsey CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Harrison CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Holmes CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—
Jackson CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Jefferson CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Knox CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Meigs CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Monroe CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Morgan CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Morrow CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Muskingum CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Noble CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Ottawa CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Perry CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Pickaway CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Richland CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Sandusky CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Tuscarawas CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Washington CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes

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