FEMADR-1808-KSMajor disasterDeclared October 31, 2008
DR-1808-KS: Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kansas (DR-1808-KS) on October 31, 2008 for the incident of September 11, 2008 to September 17, 2008; it covers 9 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $3.4 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1808-KS (also written FEMA-1808-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kansas
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- September 11, 2008 to September 17, 2008
- Declared
- October 31, 2008
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the third of 3 major disaster declarations for Kansas in 2008
- Status
- closed out on August 20, 2014
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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Butler (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chase (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cowley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greenwood (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Harper (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Harvey (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Russell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sumner (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?
$3.4 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$319,768Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 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/1808. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.