Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND A TORNADO

DR-1809-MO affected Callaway County, Missouri. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1809-MO
Declared
Nov 13, 2008
DR
Public assistance
$130K
Project obligations
Registrations
19
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$78K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$35K
Debris Removal$8K
Emergency Protective Measures$7K
Buildings and Equipment$3K
Total PA obligated$130K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$12K
Renter-approved dollars$0
Intake IHP dollars$23K
Validated phase 2 dollars$23K
Tracked registrations19
About this declaration

What DR-1809-MO means

DR-1809-MO is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Callaway County, Missouri, with an incident window starting Sep 11, 2008 through Sep 24, 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 Callaway County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.