FEMADR-4447-OHMajor disasterDeclared June 18, 2019
DR-4447-OH: Ohio Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslide
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Ohio (DR-4447-OH) on June 18, 2019 for the incident of May 27, 2019 to May 29, 2019; it covers 12 designated areas. FEMA had approved $5.1 million for 1,646 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $10.8 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4447-OH (also written FEMA-4447-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Ohio
- Incident
- Tornado: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslide
- Incident period
- May 27, 2019 to May 29, 2019
- Declared
- June 18, 2019
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Ohio in 2019
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- September 3, 2019
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auglaize (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Columbiana (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Darke (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Greene (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hocking (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Mahoning (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Mercer (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Miami (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Muskingum (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Perry (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Pickaway (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?
1,646households approved for help (IHP)
$5.1 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$3.7 millionof it for housing
$1.3 millionof it for other needs
$10.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$3.5 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, 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/4447. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on September 3, 2019.