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Disaster detail

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

DR-1972-MS affected Newton 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
$141K
Project obligations
Registrations
92
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$99K
Buildings and Equipment$18K
Debris Removal$10K
Emergency Protective Measures$10K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$2K
Utilities$2K
Total PA obligated$141K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$171K
Renter-approved dollars$19K
Intake IHP dollars$380K
Validated phase 2 dollars$380K
Tracked registrations92
About this declaration

What DR-1972-MS means

DR-1972-MS is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Newton 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 Newton County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.