Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

DR-4784-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-4784-IA

Declared

May 24, 2024

Public assistance

$7.3M

Project obligations

Registrations

478

Tracked households

Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Debris Removal$3.2M

Management Costs$984K

Utilities$909K

Emergency Protective Measures$848K

Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$698K

Water Control Facilities$522K

Buildings and Equipment$72K

Roads and Bridges$19K

Total PA obligated$7.3M

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$582K

Renter-approved dollars$76K

Intake IHP dollars$1.3M

Validated phase 2 dollars$1.3M

Tracked registrations478

About this declaration

What DR-4784-IA means

DR-4784-IA is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Polk County, Iowa, with an incident window starting May 20, 2024 through May 31, 2024. 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.