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SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND TORNADOES

DR-1776-KS affected Rooks County, Kansas. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1776-KS
Declared
Jul 9, 2008
DR
Public assistance
$457K
Project obligations
Registrations
0
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$376K
Debris Removal$51K
Utilities$11K
Emergency Protective Measures$10K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$4K
Buildings and Equipment$4K
Total PA obligated$457K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$0
Renter-approved dollars$0
Intake IHP dollars$0
Validated phase 2 dollars$0
Tracked registrations0
About this declaration

What DR-1776-KS means

DR-1776-KS is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Rooks County, Kansas, with an incident window starting May 22, 2008 through Jun 16, 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 Rooks County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.