Severe Winter Storm
Declared for Iowa on Jan 4, 2008, covering 30 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 0 of them.
How this declaration unfolded
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.
Which programs each area got
IA means households could apply to FEMA. PA reimburses local governments. HM funds mitigation projects.
| Area | Programs | Households could apply until |
|---|---|---|
| Adair County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Adams County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Appanoose County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Cedar County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Clarke County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Clinton County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Davis County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Decatur County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Fremont County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Iowa County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Jefferson County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Johnson County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Jones County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Keokuk County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Linn County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Lucas County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Madison County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Mahaska County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Marion County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Monroe County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Montgomery County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Page County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Ringgold County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Taylor County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Union County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Van Buren County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Wapello County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Warren County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Washington County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Wayne County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2008 | Severe Winter StormDR-1739-NE · Major disaster | Nebraska | No |
More from Iowa: every FEMA declaration in Iowa.