Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS

DR-4557-IA affected Story County, Iowa. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type

Severe Storm

DR-4557-IA

Declared

Aug 17, 2020

Public assistance

$10.4M

Project obligations

Registrations

581

Tracked households

Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Debris Removal$7.7M

Buildings and Equipment$813K

Utilities$802K

Emergency Protective Measures$647K

Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$225K

Management Costs$100K

Emergency Work Donated Resources$30K

Roads and Bridges$24K

Total PA obligated$10.4M

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$160K

Renter-approved dollars$21K

Intake IHP dollars$361K

Validated phase 2 dollars$358K

Tracked registrations581

About this declaration

What DR-4557-IA means

DR-4557-IA is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Story County, Iowa, with an incident window starting Aug 10, 2020. 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 Story County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.