Severe Storms & Flooding
Declared for Iowa on Sep 26, 1972, covering 17 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 not declared | — |
| Adams County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Audubon County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Cass County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Clayton County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Crawford County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Delaware County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Dubuque County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Fremont County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Harrison County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Madison County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Mills County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Montgomery County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Page County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Pottawattamie County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Shelby County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Union County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 1972 | Severe Storms & FloodingDR-343-AZ · Major disaster | Arizona | Yes |
| Aug 1, 1972 | Severe Storms & FloodingDR-347-MN · Major disaster | Minnesota | Yes |
| Aug 1, 1972 | Severe Storms & FloodingDR-346-NM · Major disaster | New Mexico | Yes |
| Aug 18, 1972 | Severe Storms & FloodingDR-348-IA · Major disaster | Iowa | No |
| Aug 25, 1972 | Severe Storms & FloodingDR-350-MN · Major disaster | Minnesota | Yes |
| Sep 4, 1972 | Severe Storms & FloodingDR-351-IL · Major disaster | Illinois | Yes |
| Oct 7, 1972 | Severe Storms & FloodingDR-358-VA · Major disaster | Virginia | No |
| Oct 10, 1972 | Severe Storms & FloodingDR-359-VA · Major disaster | Virginia | Yes |
| Nov 24, 1972 | Severe Storms & FloodingDR-362-OH · Major disaster | Ohio | Yes |
| Dec 1, 1972 | Severe Storms & FloodingDR-363-MI · Major disaster | Michigan | Yes |
More from Iowa: every FEMA declaration in Iowa.