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DR-496-WI · Major disaster declaration

Severe Storms, Icing, Wind & Flooding

Declared for Wisconsin on Mar 23, 1976, covering 22 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 22 of them.

Mar 23, 1976declared
22areas designated
22open to household applications
$0public assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodMar 23, 1976DeclaredMar 23, 1976Closed outJun 9, 1986

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
Calumet CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Columbia CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Crawford CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Dane CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Dodge CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Fond du Lac CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Grant CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Green CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Iowa CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Jefferson CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Lafayette CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Manitowoc CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Milwaukee CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Ozaukee CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Richland CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Rock CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Sauk CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Sheboygan CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Vernon CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Walworth CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Washington CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Waukesha CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes