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Disaster detail

OK, TORNADOES 5/3/99

DR-1272-OK affected Craig County, Oklahoma. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Tornado
DR-1272-OK
Declared
May 4, 1999
DR
Public assistance
$452K
Project obligations
Registrations
0
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Utilities$319K
Roads and Bridges$114K
Buildings and Equipment$10K
Debris Removal$8K
Emergency Protective Measures$1K
Total PA obligated$452K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$0
Renter-approved dollars$0
Intake IHP dollars$0
Validated phase 2 dollars$0
Tracked registrations0
About this declaration

What DR-1272-OK means

DR-1272-OK is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Craig County, Oklahoma, with an incident window starting May 3, 1999 through May 4, 1999. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as tornado.

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 Craig County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.