FEMADR-4811-KSMajor disasterDeclared August 20, 2024
DR-4811-KS: Kansas Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kansas (DR-4811-KS) on August 20, 2024 for the incident of May 19, 2024 to May 19, 2024; it covers 14 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $10.7 million in Public Assistance (as of September 25, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4811-KS (also written FEMA-4811-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kansas
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
- Incident period
- May 19, 2024 to May 19, 2024
- Declared
- August 20, 2024
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the third of 4 major disaster declarations for Kansas in 2024
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ellsworth (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Harvey (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hodgeman (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Morris (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ottawa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pawnee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Reno (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rush (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Russell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stafford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wabaunsee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wyandotte (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?
$10.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$41,508Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 25, 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/4811. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.