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SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

DR-1763-IA affected Des Moines County, Iowa. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1763-IA
Declared
May 27, 2008
DR
Public assistance
$7.8M
Project obligations
Registrations
316
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Emergency Protective Measures$3.1M
Roads and Bridges$2.4M
Water Control Facilities$913K
Buildings and Equipment$505K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$480K
Debris Removal$259K
Emergency Work Donated Resources$78K
Utilities$75K
Total PA obligated$7.8M

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$848K
Renter-approved dollars$81K
Intake IHP dollars$1.9M
Validated phase 2 dollars$1.9M
Tracked registrations316
About this declaration

What DR-1763-IA means

DR-1763-IA is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Des Moines County, Iowa, with an incident window starting May 25, 2008 through Aug 13, 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 Des Moines County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.