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Disaster detail

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

DR-4872-MO affected Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-4872-MO
Declared
May 21, 2025
DR
Public assistance
$536K
Project obligations
Registrations
46
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Debris Removal$272K
Emergency Protective Measures$98K
Roads and Bridges$93K
Water Control Facilities$38K
Utilities$31K
Management Costs$4K
Total PA obligated$536K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$310K
Renter-approved dollars$49K
Intake IHP dollars$718K
Validated phase 2 dollars$718K
Tracked registrations46
About this declaration

What DR-4872-MO means

DR-4872-MO is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, with an incident window starting Mar 30, 2025 through Apr 8, 2025. 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 Cape Girardeau County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.