FEMADR-620-MOMajor disasterDeclared May 15, 1980
DR-620-MO: Missouri Severe Storms & Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Missouri (DR-620-MO) on May 15, 1980 for the incident of May 15, 1980 to May 15, 1980; it covers 1 designated area.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-620-MO (also written FEMA-620-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Missouri
- Incident
- Tornado: Severe Storms & Tornadoes
- Incident period
- May 15, 1980 to May 15, 1980
- Declared
- May 15, 1980
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008)
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Missouri in 1980
- Status
- closed out on January 30, 1984
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pettis (County) | — | 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/620. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.