Disaster detail

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

DR-4238-MO affected Linn County, Missouri. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-4238-MO
Declared
Aug 7, 2015
DR
Public assistance
$738K
Project obligations
Registrations
0
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$478K
Buildings and Equipment$146K
Utilities$53K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$24K
Debris Removal$21K
Emergency Protective Measures$16K
Total PA obligated$738K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$0
Renter-approved dollars$0
Intake IHP dollars$0
Validated phase 2 dollars$0
Tracked registrations0
About this declaration

What DR-4238-MO means

DR-4238-MO is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Linn County, Missouri, with an incident window starting May 15, 2015 through Jul 27, 2015. 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 Linn County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.