FEMADR-1599-WYMajor disasterDeclared August 22, 2005
DR-1599-WY: Wyoming Tornado
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Wyoming (DR-1599-WY) on August 22, 2005 for the incident of August 12, 2005 to August 12, 2005; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved $474,304 for 74 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1599-WY (also written FEMA-1599-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Wyoming
- Incident
- Tornado: Tornado
- Incident period
- August 12, 2005 to August 12, 2005
- Declared
- August 22, 2005
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Wyoming in 2005
- Status
- closed out on October 4, 2011
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- October 21, 2005
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell (County) | Yes | 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?
74households approved for help (IHP)
$474,304Individuals and Households Program approved
$284,816of it for housing
$189,489of it for other needs
$17,773Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
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/1599. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on October 21, 2005.