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SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND A TORNADO

DR-1809-MO affected Lewis 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
$85K
Project obligations
Registrations
4
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Utilities$45K
Emergency Protective Measures$37K
Roads and Bridges$2K
Total PA obligated$85K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$19K
Renter-approved dollars$0
Intake IHP dollars$38K
Validated phase 2 dollars$38K
Tracked registrations4
About this declaration

What DR-1809-MO means

DR-1809-MO is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Lewis 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 Lewis County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.