Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND A TORNADO

DR-1809-MO affected Marion 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
$142K
Project obligations
Registrations
12
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Emergency Protective Measures$73K
Roads and Bridges$69K
Total PA obligated$142K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$2K
Renter-approved dollars$370
Intake IHP dollars$4K
Validated phase 2 dollars$4K
Tracked registrations12
About this declaration

What DR-1809-MO means

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