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Disaster detail

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

DR-4872-MO affected Vernon County, Missouri. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-4872-MO
Declared
May 21, 2025
DR
Public assistance
$181K
Project obligations
Registrations
23
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Debris Removal$114K
Emergency Protective Measures$27K
Buildings and Equipment$26K
Roads and Bridges$8K
Management Costs$7K
Total PA obligated$181K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$80K
Renter-approved dollars$15K
Intake IHP dollars$189K
Validated phase 2 dollars$189K
Tracked registrations23
About this declaration

What DR-4872-MO means

DR-4872-MO is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Vernon County, Missouri, with an incident window starting Mar 30, 2025 through Apr 8, 2025. 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 Vernon County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.