Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
Declared for South Dakota on Oct 7, 2019, covering 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Butte County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Gregory County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Kingsbury County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Lawrence County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Meade County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Tripp County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Cheyenne River Indian Reservation | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Lower Brule Indian Reservation | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2019 | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and FloodingDR-4451-MO · Major disaster | Missouri | Yesdeadline was Sep 9, 2019 |
| Nov 18, 2019 | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and FloodingDR-4469-SD · Major disaster | South Dakota | Yesdeadline was Jan 31, 2020 |
More from South Dakota: every FEMA declaration in South Dakota.