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Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

DR-4469-SD affected McCook County, South Dakota. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-4469-SD
Declared
Nov 18, 2019
DR
Public assistance
$415K
Project obligations
Registrations
89
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$313K
Emergency Protective Measures$44K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$37K
Debris Removal$10K
Management Costs$8K
Utilities$4K
Total PA obligated$415K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$322K
Renter-approved dollars$49K
Intake IHP dollars$743K
Validated phase 2 dollars$743K
Tracked registrations89
About this declaration

What DR-4469-SD means

DR-4469-SD is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected McCook County, South Dakota, with an incident window starting Sep 9, 2019 through Sep 26, 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 McCook County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.