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Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

DR-1768-WI affected Walworth 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
$794K
Project obligations
Registrations
249
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Buildings and Equipment$336K
Emergency Protective Measures$150K
Debris Removal$147K
Roads and Bridges$130K
Utilities$27K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$2K
Total PA obligated$794K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$357K
Renter-approved dollars$5K
Intake IHP dollars$723K
Validated phase 2 dollars$723K
Tracked registrations249
About this declaration

What DR-1768-WI means

DR-1768-WI is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Walworth 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 Walworth County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.