Federal Emergency Management Agency

Missouri Severe Storms, Flooding, and a Tornado (DR-1809)

Incident period: 09/11/2008 to 09/24/2008

Major Disaster Declaration declared on 11/13/2008

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Preliminary Damage Assessment

Missouri, FEMA-1809-DR (PDF 38KB)

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Missouri

Assistance to State, Local, Tribal and Territorial Governments and Certain Private-Non-Profit Organizations

Contact your State or Tribal Emergency Management Office to learn more about the Public Assistance program.

Are you a disaster survivor?

Apply Online at DisasterAssistance.gov
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Financial Assistance to Help Families and Communities Recover

Individual Assistance
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Definitions

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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Missouri Severe Storms, Flooding, and a Tornado (DR-1809)

How to Apply for Assistance

Preliminary Damage Assessment

Individual Assistance Definitions

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