Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

DR-1847-MO affected Barton County, Missouri. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1847-MO
Declared
Jun 19, 2009
DR
Public assistance
$310K
Project obligations
Registrations
8
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Utilities$178K
Roads and Bridges$110K
Debris Removal$17K
Emergency Protective Measures$4K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$750
Total PA obligated$310K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$21K
Renter-approved dollars$0
Intake IHP dollars$42K
Validated phase 2 dollars$42K
Tracked registrations8
About this declaration

What DR-1847-MO means

DR-1847-MO is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Barton County, Missouri, with an incident window starting May 8, 2009 through May 16, 2009. 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 Barton County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.