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SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

DR-1763-IA affected Marion 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
$1.2M
Project obligations
Registrations
197
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Utilities$557K
Roads and Bridges$428K
Debris Removal$164K
Emergency Protective Measures$71K
Buildings and Equipment$17K
Total PA obligated$1.2M

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$245K
Renter-approved dollars$16K
Intake IHP dollars$522K
Validated phase 2 dollars$522K
Tracked registrations197
About this declaration

What DR-1763-IA means

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