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SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

DR-1556-OH affected Morgan County, Ohio. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1556-OH
Declared
Sep 19, 2004
DR
Public assistance
$476K
Project obligations
Registrations
67
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$364K
Utilities$77K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$25K
Emergency Protective Measures$4K
Debris Removal$4K
Buildings and Equipment$2K
Total PA obligated$476K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$132K
Renter-approved dollars$14K
Intake IHP dollars$292K
Validated phase 2 dollars$292K
Tracked registrations67
About this declaration

What DR-1556-OH means

DR-1556-OH is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Morgan County, Ohio, with an incident window starting Aug 27, 2004 through Sep 27, 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 Morgan County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.