Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
Declared for Iowa on Aug 20, 2018, covering 31 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 declared | — |
| Buchanan County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Buena Vista County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Cerro Gordo County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Cherokee County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Chickasaw County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Clay County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Dallas County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Delaware County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Dickinson County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Emmet County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Floyd County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Hamilton County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Hancock County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Howard County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Humboldt County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Kossuth County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Lyon County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| O'Brien County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Osceola County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Palo Alto County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Pocahontas County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Polk County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Sioux County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Story County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Warren County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Webster County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Winnebago County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Winneshiek County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Woodbury County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Wright County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2018 | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and FloodingDR-4387-NE · Major disaster | Nebraska | No |
| Sep 5, 2018 | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and FloodingDR-4390-MN · Major disaster | Minnesota | No |
More from Iowa: every FEMA declaration in Iowa.