SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

DR-1771-IL affected Douglas County, Illinois. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type

Severe Storm

DR-1771-IL

Declared

Jun 24, 2008

Public assistance

$655K

Project obligations

Registrations

112

Tracked households

Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$605K

Emergency Protective Measures$18K

Water Control Facilities$11K

Debris Removal$9K

Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$8K

Buildings and Equipment$5K

Total PA obligated$655K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$232K

Renter-approved dollars$22K

Intake IHP dollars$507K

Validated phase 2 dollars$507K

Tracked registrations112

About this declaration

What DR-1771-IL means

DR-1771-IL is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Douglas County, Illinois, with an incident window starting Jun 1, 2008 through Jul 22, 2008. 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 Douglas County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.