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DR-260-WI · Major disaster declaration

Flooding

Declared for Wisconsin on May 1, 1969, covering 15 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 15 of them.

May 1, 1969declared
15areas designated
15open to household applications
$0public assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodMay 1, 1969DeclaredMay 1, 1969Closed outMar 10, 1972

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
Ashland CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Buffalo CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Crawford CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Dunn CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Eau Claire CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Grant CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Iron CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
La Crosse CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Lincoln CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Pepin CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Pierce CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
St. Croix CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Trempealeau CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Vernon CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Wood CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes

Same event, other declarations

DeclaredDeclarationWhereHazardAreasHouseholds can apply?
Apr 18, 1969FloodingDR-255-MN · Major disasterMinnesota Flood70Yes
Apr 18, 1969FloodingDR-256-ND · Major disasterNorth Dakota Flood46Yes
Apr 18, 1969FloodingDR-257-SD · Major disasterSouth Dakota Flood26Yes
Apr 19, 1969FloodingDR-258-NV · Major disasterNevada Flood1Yes
Apr 25, 1969FloodingDR-259-IA · Major disasterIowa Flood40Yes
Jun 6, 1969FloodingDR-262-IL · Major disasterIllinois Flood10Yes

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