Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

DR-1991-IL affected Massac County, Illinois. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1991-IL
Declared
Jun 7, 2011
DR
Public assistance
$382K
Project obligations
Registrations
351
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Emergency Protective Measures$146K
Roads and Bridges$111K
Emergency Work Donated Resources$50K
Debris Removal$37K
Buildings and Equipment$20K
Utilities$17K
Total PA obligated$382K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$1.8M
Renter-approved dollars$215K
Intake IHP dollars$4.0M
Validated phase 2 dollars$0
Tracked registrations351
About this declaration

What DR-1991-IL means

DR-1991-IL is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Massac County, Illinois, with an incident window starting Apr 19, 2011 through Jun 14, 2011. 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 Massac County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.