Ice Storm
Declared for Iowa on Dec 26, 1991, covering 44 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 | — |
| Boone County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Buena Vista County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Calhoun County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Carroll County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Cass County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Cerro Gordo County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Cherokee County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Clay County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Dallas County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Dickinson County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Emmet County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Franklin County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Fremont County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Greene County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Guthrie County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Hamilton County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Hancock County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Hardin County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Humboldt County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Ida County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Kossuth County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Madison County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Mills County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Mitchell County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Montgomery County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| O'Brien County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Osceola County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Page County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Palo Alto County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Plymouth County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Pocahontas County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Ringgold County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Sac County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Shelby County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Taylor County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Union County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Webster County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Winnebago County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Woodbury County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Worth County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Wright County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 1991 | Ice StormDR-929-MN · Major disaster | Minnesota | No |
More from Iowa: every FEMA declaration in Iowa.