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SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES

DR-1277-IA affected Fayette County, Iowa. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1277-IA
Declared
May 21, 1999
DR
Public assistance
$881K
Project obligations
Registrations
0
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$537K
Utilities$134K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$62K
Debris Removal$59K
Emergency Protective Measures$47K
Water Control Facilities$35K
Buildings and Equipment$7K
Total PA obligated$881K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$0
Renter-approved dollars$0
Intake IHP dollars$0
Validated phase 2 dollars$0
Tracked registrations0
About this declaration

What DR-1277-IA means

DR-1277-IA is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Fayette County, Iowa, with an incident window starting May 16, 1999 through May 29, 1999. 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 Fayette County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.