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SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

DR-1763-IA affected Hardin 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
$613K
Project obligations
Registrations
407
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$138K
Roads and Bridges$126K
Emergency Protective Measures$85K
Debris Removal$83K
Utilities$68K
Buildings and Equipment$62K
Water Control Facilities$49K
Emergency Work Donated Resources$424
Total PA obligated$613K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$596K
Renter-approved dollars$10K
Intake IHP dollars$1.2M
Validated phase 2 dollars$1.2M
Tracked registrations407
About this declaration

What DR-1763-IA means

DR-1763-IA is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Hardin 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 Hardin County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.