Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

DR-1518-IA affected Polk 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

Public assistance

$1.2M

Project obligations

Registrations

192

Tracked households

Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$343K

Direct Administrative Costs$283K

Emergency Protective Measures$226K

Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$112K

Debris Removal$97K

Water Control Facilities$85K

Utilities$42K

Total PA obligated$1.2M

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$221K

Renter-approved dollars$27K

Intake IHP dollars$496K

Validated phase 2 dollars$496K

Tracked registrations192

About this declaration

What DR-1518-IA means

DR-1518-IA is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Polk 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 Polk County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.