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Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

DR-1768-WI affected Kenosha County, Wisconsin. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1768-WI
Declared
Jun 14, 2008
DR
Public assistance
$268K
Project obligations
Registrations
91
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$105K
Emergency Protective Measures$71K
Roads and Bridges$39K
Buildings and Equipment$23K
Debris Removal$18K
Utilities$13K
Total PA obligated$268K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$200K
Renter-approved dollars$24K
Intake IHP dollars$447K
Validated phase 2 dollars$447K
Tracked registrations91
About this declaration

What DR-1768-WI means

DR-1768-WI is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Kenosha County, Wisconsin, with an incident window starting Jun 5, 2008 through Jul 25, 2008. 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 Kenosha County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.