Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS

DR-4557-IA affected Boone County, Iowa. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type

Severe Storm

DR-4557-IA

Declared

Aug 17, 2020

Public assistance

$1.3M

Project obligations

Registrations

361

Tracked households

Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Debris Removal$1.2M

Roads and Bridges$62K

Utilities$24K

Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$19K

Management Costs$14K

Buildings and Equipment$6K

Total PA obligated$1.3M

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$147K

Renter-approved dollars$18K

Intake IHP dollars$329K

Validated phase 2 dollars$329K

Tracked registrations361

About this declaration

What DR-4557-IA means

DR-4557-IA is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Boone County, Iowa, with an incident window starting Aug 10, 2020. 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 Boone County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.