SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

DR-1763-IA affected Wapello 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

Public assistance

$3.5M

Project obligations

Registrations

529

Tracked households

Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Emergency Protective Measures$1.2M

Utilities$702K

Water Control Facilities$600K

Roads and Bridges$509K

Debris Removal$271K

Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$98K

Emergency Work Donated Resources$48K

Buildings and Equipment$21K

Total PA obligated$3.5M

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$2.1M

Renter-approved dollars$62K

Intake IHP dollars$4.4M

Validated phase 2 dollars$4.4M

Tracked registrations529

About this declaration

What DR-1763-IA means

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