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Disaster detail

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

DR-4250-MO affected Lawrence County, Missouri. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Flood
DR-4250-MO
Declared
Jan 21, 2016
DR
Public assistance
$329K
Project obligations
Registrations
55
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$249K
Debris Removal$45K
Utilities$21K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$15K
Total PA obligated$329K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$110K
Renter-approved dollars$611
Intake IHP dollars$221K
Validated phase 2 dollars$221K
Tracked registrations55
About this declaration

What DR-4250-MO means

DR-4250-MO is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Lawrence County, Missouri, with an incident window starting Dec 23, 2015 through Jan 9, 2016. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as flood.

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 Lawrence County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.