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Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

DR-4797-MN affected Cook County, Minnesota. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Flood
DR-4797-MN
Declared
Jun 28, 2024
DR
Public assistance
$308K
Project obligations
Registrations
32
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$166K
Roads and Bridges$84K
Utilities$55K
Management Costs$2K
Total PA obligated$308K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$124K
Renter-approved dollars$3K
Intake IHP dollars$252K
Validated phase 2 dollars$252K
Tracked registrations32
About this declaration

What DR-4797-MN means

DR-4797-MN is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Cook County, Minnesota, with an incident window starting Jun 16, 2024 through Jul 4, 2024. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as flood.

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 Cook County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.