Severe Storms and Flooding
Declared for Wisconsin on Aug 9, 2016, covering 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ashland County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Bayfield County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Burnett County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Douglas County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Florence County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Iron County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Sawyer County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Washburn County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Bad River Indian Reservation | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2016 | Severe Storms and FloodingDR-4272-TX · Major disaster | Texas | Yesdeadline was Aug 10, 2016 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Severe Storms and FloodingDR-4274-OK · Major disaster | Oklahoma | No |
| Aug 14, 2016 | Severe Storms and FloodingDR-4277-LA · Major disaster | Louisiana | Yesdeadline was Nov 14, 2016 |
| Oct 20, 2016 | Severe Storms and FloodingDR-4287-KS · Major disaster | Kansas | No |
| Oct 31, 2016 | Severe Storms and FloodingDR-4289-IA · Major disaster | Iowa | No |
| Nov 2, 2016 | Severe Storms and FloodingDR-4290-MN · Major disaster | Minnesota | Yesdeadline was Jan 30, 2017 |
More from Wisconsin: every FEMA declaration in Wisconsin.