FEMADR-238-OHMajor disasterDeclared May 4, 1968
DR-238-OH: Ohio Tornadoes & Severe Storms
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Ohio (DR-238-OH) on May 4, 1968 for the incident of May 4, 1968 to May 4, 1968; it covers 5 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-238-OH (also written FEMA-238-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Ohio
- Incident
- Tornado: Tornadoes & Severe Storms
- Incident period
- May 4, 1968 to May 4, 1968
- Declared
- May 4, 1968
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Ohio in 1968
- Status
- closed out on March 1, 1971
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clermont (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Gallia (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Licking (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Scioto (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/238. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.