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DR-1820-OK · Major disaster declaration

Severe Storms and Tornadoes

Declared for Oklahoma on Feb 15, 2009, covering 5 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 3 of them.

Feb 15, 2009declared
5areas designated
3open to household applications
$692Kpublic assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodFeb 10, 2009 – Feb 11, 2009DeclaredFeb 15, 2009Apply byApr 16, 2009Closed outAug 7, 2018

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
Carter CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredApr 16, 2009
Coal CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Logan CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredApr 16, 2009
Love CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Oklahoma CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredApr 16, 2009

Same event, other declarations

DeclaredDeclarationWhereHazardAreasHouseholds can apply?
Apr 27, 2009Severe Storms and TornadoesDR-1834-AR · Major disasterArkansas Tornado5Yesdeadline was Jun 26, 2009