Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

DR-1749-MO affected Scott County, Missouri. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1749-MO
Declared
Mar 19, 2008
DR
Public assistance
$666K
Project obligations
Registrations
272
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$481K
Debris Removal$91K
Emergency Protective Measures$40K
Utilities$18K
Buildings and Equipment$13K
Emergency Work Donated Resources$13K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$11K
Total PA obligated$666K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$387K
Renter-approved dollars$27K
Intake IHP dollars$829K
Validated phase 2 dollars$829K
Tracked registrations272
About this declaration

What DR-1749-MO means

DR-1749-MO is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Scott County, Missouri, with an incident window starting Mar 17, 2008 through May 9, 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 Scott County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.