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SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

DR-1518-IA affected Hancock County, Iowa. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1518-IA
Declared
May 25, 2004
DR
Public assistance
$193K
Project obligations
Registrations
98
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Utilities$78K
Debris Removal$63K
Roads and Bridges$29K
Water Control Facilities$14K
Emergency Protective Measures$9K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$398
Buildings and Equipment$199
Total PA obligated$193K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$130K
Renter-approved dollars$2K
Intake IHP dollars$263K
Validated phase 2 dollars$263K
Tracked registrations98
About this declaration

What DR-1518-IA means

DR-1518-IA is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Hancock County, Iowa, with an incident window starting May 19, 2004 through Jun 24, 2004. 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 Hancock County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.