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SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING

DR-1517-NE affected Webster County, Nebraska. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1517-NE
Declared
May 25, 2004
DR
Public assistance
$11K
Project obligations
Registrations
14
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Debris Removal$6K
Buildings and Equipment$2K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$2K
Total PA obligated$11K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$12K
Renter-approved dollars$0
Intake IHP dollars$25K
Validated phase 2 dollars$25K
Tracked registrations14
About this declaration

What DR-1517-NE means

DR-1517-NE is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Webster County, Nebraska, with an incident window starting May 20, 2004 through Jun 1, 2004. 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 Webster County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.