Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUD

DR-4343-WI affected Vernon County, Wisconsin. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-4343-WI
Declared
Oct 7, 2017
DR
Public assistance
$733K
Project obligations
Registrations
0
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$420K
Utilities$146K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$96K
Debris Removal$48K
Water Control Facilities$9K
Buildings and Equipment$5K
Direct Administrative Costs$4K
Management Costs$3K
Emergency Protective Measures$3K
Total PA obligated$733K

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-4343-WI means

DR-4343-WI is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Vernon County, Wisconsin, with an incident window starting Jul 19, 2017 through Jul 23, 2017. 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 Vernon County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.