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Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS

DR-1831-FL affected Walton County, Florida. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1831-FL
Declared
Apr 21, 2009
DR
Public assistance
$4.7M
Project obligations
Registrations
83
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$4.5M
Emergency Protective Measures$144K
Water Control Facilities$13K
Emergency Work Donated Resources$182
Total PA obligated$4.7M

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$122K
Renter-approved dollars$20K
Intake IHP dollars$284K
Validated phase 2 dollars$0
Tracked registrations83
About this declaration

What DR-1831-FL means

DR-1831-FL is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Walton County, Florida, with an incident window starting Mar 26, 2009 through May 5, 2009. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as severe storm.

When FEMA issues a declaration, it can authorize Individual Assistance (IA), Public Assistance (PA), or Hazard Mitigation (HM) programs — or any combination. IA covers direct aid to households: housing repairs, rental assistance, and other needs. PA funds infrastructure repair and emergency protective measures managed by local governments and nonprofits. The dollar figures on this page reflect what FEMA's open datasets report as obligated, which may differ from final disbursements.

This declaration is one entry in the broader Walton County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.