FEMADR-4453-OKMajor disasterDeclared July 12, 2019
DR-4453-OK: Oklahoma Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Oklahoma (DR-4453-OK) on July 12, 2019 for the incident of April 30, 2019 to May 1, 2019; it covers 19 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $3.3 million in Public Assistance (as of September 3, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4453-OK (also written FEMA-4453-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Oklahoma
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
- Incident period
- April 30, 2019 to May 1, 2019
- Declared
- July 12, 2019
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 major disaster declarations for Oklahoma in 2019
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfalfa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Atoka (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bryan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Coal (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Craig (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Love (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Major (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Noble (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nowata (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Okfuskee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Okmulgee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Osage (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ottawa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pittsburg (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pushmataha (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stephens (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tillman (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?
$3.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$375,778Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 3, 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/4453. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.