Heavy Rains & Flooding
Declared for Iowa on Aug 4, 1968, covering 12 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Black Hawk County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Bremer County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Buchanan County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Butler County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Clayton County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Clinton County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Delaware County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Fayette County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Franklin County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Jones County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Linn County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Wright County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 1968 | Heavy Rains & FloodingDR-241-OK · Major disaster | Oklahoma | Yes |
| Jun 5, 1968 | Heavy Rains & FloodingDR-243-OH · Major disaster | Ohio | Yes |
| Jun 10, 1968 | Heavy Rains & FloodingDR-244-TX · Major disaster | Texas | Yes |
| Jun 18, 1968 | Heavy Rains & FloodingDR-245-NJ · Major disaster | New Jersey | Yes |
| Aug 15, 1968 | Heavy Rains & FloodingDR-249-MN · Major disaster | Minnesota | Yes |
| Sep 9, 1968 | Heavy Rains & FloodingDR-250-MN · Major disaster | Minnesota | Yes |
| Sep 13, 1968 | Heavy Rains & FloodingDR-251-HI · Major disaster | Hawaii | Yes |
More from Iowa: every FEMA declaration in Iowa.