FEMADR-240-IAMajor disasterDeclared May 29, 1968
DR-240-IA: Iowa Tornadoes & Severe Storms
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Iowa (DR-240-IA) on May 29, 1968 for the incident of May 29, 1968 to May 29, 1968; it covers 4 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-240-IA (also written FEMA-240-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Iowa
- Incident
- Tornado: Tornadoes & Severe Storms
- Incident period
- May 29, 1968 to May 29, 1968
- Declared
- May 29, 1968
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Iowa in 1968
- Status
- closed out on May 26, 1972
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Floyd (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Howard (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Johnson (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/240. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.