Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING

DR-1631-MO affected Howard County, Missouri. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1631-MO
Declared
Mar 16, 2006
DR
Public assistance
$97K
Project obligations
Registrations
46
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Utilities$82K
Debris Removal$9K
Roads and Bridges$3K
Emergency Protective Measures$2K
Buildings and Equipment$1K
Total PA obligated$97K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$17K
Renter-approved dollars$455
Intake IHP dollars$34K
Validated phase 2 dollars$34K
Tracked registrations46
About this declaration

What DR-1631-MO means

DR-1631-MO is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Howard County, Missouri, with an incident window starting Mar 8, 2006 through Mar 13, 2006. 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 Howard County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.