FEMADR-190-MIMajor disasterDeclared April 14, 1965
DR-190-MI: Michigan Tornadoes & Severe Storms
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Michigan (DR-190-MI) on April 14, 1965 for the incident of April 14, 1965 to April 14, 1965; it covers 16 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-190-MI (also written FEMA-190-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Michigan
- Incident
- Tornado: Tornadoes & Severe Storms
- Incident period
- April 14, 1965 to April 14, 1965
- Declared
- April 14, 1965
- 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 1965
- Status
- closed out on December 1, 1967
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Barry (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Bay (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Branch (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clinton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Eaton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Gratiot (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hillsdale (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Kalamazoo (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Kent (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lenawee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Montcalm (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ottawa (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Shiawassee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Washtenaw (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/190. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.