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SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

DR-1763-IA affected Mitchell 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
$941K
Project obligations
Registrations
126
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$706K
Debris Removal$109K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$44K
Emergency Protective Measures$36K
Water Control Facilities$28K
Utilities$16K
Buildings and Equipment$1K
Emergency Work Donated Resources$306
Total PA obligated$941K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$163K
Renter-approved dollars$2K
Intake IHP dollars$330K
Validated phase 2 dollars$330K
Tracked registrations126
About this declaration

What DR-1763-IA means

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