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Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

DR-1996-MT affected Powell County, Montana. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1996-MT
Declared
Jun 17, 2011
DR
Public assistance
$388K
Project obligations
Registrations
14
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$137K
Emergency Protective Measures$135K
Debris Removal$75K
Water Control Facilities$17K
Utilities$13K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$11K
Total PA obligated$388K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$34K
Renter-approved dollars$5K
Intake IHP dollars$77K
Validated phase 2 dollars$77K
Tracked registrations14
About this declaration

What DR-1996-MT means

DR-1996-MT is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Powell County, Montana, with an incident window starting Apr 4, 2011 through Jul 22, 2011. 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 Powell County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.