FEMADR-4779-IAMajor disasterDeclared May 14, 2024
DR-4779-IA: Iowa Severe Storms and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Iowa (DR-4779-IA) on May 14, 2024 for the incident of April 26, 2024 to April 27, 2024; it covers 9 designated areas. FEMA had approved $1.2 million for 375 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $6.8 million in Public Assistance (as of September 30, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4779-IA (also written FEMA-4779-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Iowa
- Incident
- Tornado: Severe Storms and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- April 26, 2024 to April 27, 2024
- Declared
- May 14, 2024
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the first of 3 major disaster declarations for Iowa in 2024
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- August 23, 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Crawford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Harrison (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mills (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Polk (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Pottawattamie (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ringgold (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Shelby (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Union (County) | Yes | 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?
375households approved for help (IHP)
$1.2 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$678,337of it for housing
$512,925of it for other needs
$6.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$564,478Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of September 30, 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/4779. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on August 23, 2024.