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SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES

DR-1766-IN affected Vigo County, Indiana. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1766-IN
Declared
Jun 8, 2008
DR
Public assistance
$2.9M
Project obligations
Registrations
3,223
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$2.1M
Emergency Protective Measures$344K
Debris Removal$221K
Utilities$105K
Buildings and Equipment$94K
Water Control Facilities$15K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$11K
Total PA obligated$2.9M

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$8.3M
Renter-approved dollars$1.5M
Intake IHP dollars$19.6M
Validated phase 2 dollars$19.6M
Tracked registrations3,223
About this declaration

What DR-1766-IN means

DR-1766-IN is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Vigo County, Indiana, with an incident window starting May 30, 2008 through Jun 27, 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 Vigo County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.