Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND A TORNADO

DR-1809-MO affected Texas 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
$937K
Project obligations
Registrations
8
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$745K
Utilities$125K
Debris Removal$43K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$24K
Emergency Work Donated Resources$403
Total PA obligated$937K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$50K
Renter-approved dollars$854
Intake IHP dollars$101K
Validated phase 2 dollars$101K
Tracked registrations8
About this declaration

What DR-1809-MO means

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