FEMADR-644-KSMajor disasterDeclared July 18, 1981
DR-644-KS: Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding & Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kansas (DR-644-KS) on July 18, 1981 for the incident of July 18, 1981 to July 18, 1981; it covers 2 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-644-KS (also written FEMA-644-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kansas
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding & Tornadoes
- Incident period
- July 18, 1981 to July 18, 1981
- Declared
- July 18, 1981
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008)
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Kansas in 1981
- Status
- closed out on October 24, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Douglas (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/644. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.