Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND A TORNADO

DR-1809-MO affected Taney 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
$571K
Project obligations
Registrations
39
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Utilities$302K
Roads and Bridges$128K
Debris Removal$122K
Emergency Protective Measures$10K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$8K
Emergency Work Donated Resources$708
Total PA obligated$571K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$88K
Renter-approved dollars$14K
Intake IHP dollars$204K
Validated phase 2 dollars$204K
Tracked registrations39
About this declaration

What DR-1809-MO means

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