Federal Emergency Management Agency

Florida Tropical Storm Debby (DR-4068)

Incident period: 06/23/2012 to 07/26/2012

Major Disaster Declaration declared on 07/03/2012

Tropical Storm Debby survivors close on a low-interest disaster loan with the SBA

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A Florida home surrounded by floodwaters after Tropical Storm Debby in July 2012

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Florida State Emergency Response Team and FEMA open a joint Disaster Recovery Center following Tropical Storm Debby, July, 2012

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Workers repair the roof of a home damaged during Tropical Storm Debby in Florida July 2012

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Florida State Emergency Response Team and FEMA Community Relations work together to help Tropical Storm Debby survivors

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Ongoing flooding after Tropical Storm Debby left many homes and neighborhoods inaccessible.

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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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