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DR-198-MO · Major disaster declaration

Flooding

Declared for Missouri on Jun 14, 1965, covering 6 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 6 of them.

Jun 14, 1965declared
6areas designated
6open to household applications
$0public assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodJun 14, 1965DeclaredJun 14, 1965Closed outSep 27, 1968

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
Clark CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Lewis CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Lincoln CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Marion CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Pike CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
St. Charles CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes

Same event, other declarations

DeclaredDeclarationWhereHazardAreasHouseholds can apply?
Apr 11, 1965FloodingDR-188-MN · Major disasterMinnesota Flood65Yes
Apr 22, 1965FloodingDR-193-IA · Major disasterIowa Flood68Yes
May 10, 1965FloodingDR-195-ND · Major disasterNorth Dakota Flood10Yes
May 26, 1965FloodingDR-197-SD · Major disasterSouth Dakota Flood4Yes
Jun 23, 1965FloodingDR-201-KS · Major disasterKansas Flood21Yes