FEMADR-1181-MIMajor disasterDeclared July 11, 1997
DR-1181-MI: Michigan Severe Storms, Tornadoes,and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Michigan (DR-1181-MI) on July 11, 1997 for the incident of July 2, 1997 to July 2, 1997; it covers 5 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1181-MI (also written FEMA-1181-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Michigan
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes,and Flooding
- Incident period
- July 2, 1997 to July 2, 1997
- Declared
- July 11, 1997
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Michigan in 1997
- Status
- closed out on May 7, 2008
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genesee (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Macomb (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Oakland (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Saginaw (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Wayne (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1181. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.