Federal Emergency Management Agency

Utah Tornado, Severe Thunderstorms and Hail (DR-1285)

Periodo del incidente: 08/11/1999

Declaración de Desastre Mayor declarado el 08/16/1999

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Photo of Gov. Leavitt and Director Weiland at a media conference

Utah Governor Mike Leavitt and FEMA Region VIII Director Rick Weiland (on left) explain the disaster process to the media at the capital in Salt Lake City, Utah. Also pictured (left to right) Commissioner of Public Safety Craig Dearden, State Representative Merrill Cook, Chairman of Salt Lake County Commissioners Marry Callaghan, and Salt Lake City Mayor Deedee Caradini. FEMA Photo/Andrea Booher

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Individual Assistance Definitions

Individuals & Household Program (IHP): Provides money and services to people in Presidentially declared disaster areas.

Housing Assistance (HA): Provides assistance for disaster-related housing needs.

Other Needs Assistance (ONA): Provides assistance for other disaster-related needs, such as furnishings, transportation, and medical.

Public Assistance Definitions

Public Assistance (PA): Disaster grant assistance available for communities to quickly respond to and recover from major disasters or emergencies declared by the President

Emergency Work (Categories A-B): Work that must be performed to reduce or eliminate an immediate threat to life, protect public health and safety, and to protect improved property that is significantly threatened due to disasters or emergencies declared by the President

Permanent Work (Categories C-G): Work that is required to restore a damaged facility, through repair or restoration, to its pre-disaster design, function, and capacity in accordance with applicable codes and standards

*Dollars Approved: Assistance dollars approved but not necessarily disbursed.

*Dollars Obligated: Funds made available to the State via electronic transfer following FEMA's final review and approval of Public Assistance projects.

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