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Disaster detail

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

DR-4438-OK affected Ottawa County, Oklahoma. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-4438-OK
Declared
Jun 1, 2019
DR
Public assistance
$725K
Project obligations
Registrations
193
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$382K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$151K
Buildings and Equipment$131K
Management Costs$43K
Emergency Protective Measures$18K
Total PA obligated$725K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$226K
Renter-approved dollars$77K
Intake IHP dollars$606K
Validated phase 2 dollars$606K
Tracked registrations193
About this declaration

What DR-4438-OK means

DR-4438-OK is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Ottawa County, Oklahoma, with an incident window starting May 7, 2019 through Jun 9, 2019. 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 Ottawa County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.