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Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING

DR-1972-MS affected Marshall County, Mississippi. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1972-MS
Declared
Apr 29, 2011
DR
Public assistance
$310K
Project obligations
Registrations
27
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$220K
Utilities$41K
Emergency Protective Measures$25K
Debris Removal$24K
Total PA obligated$310K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$80K
Renter-approved dollars$500
Intake IHP dollars$161K
Validated phase 2 dollars$161K
Tracked registrations27
About this declaration

What DR-1972-MS means

DR-1972-MS is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Marshall County, Mississippi, with an incident window starting Apr 15, 2011 through Apr 28, 2011. 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 Marshall County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.