FEMAEM-3076-IAEmergencyDeclared April 6, 1979
EM-3076-IA: Iowa Severe Storms & Tornadoes
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Iowa (EM-3076-IA) on April 6, 1979 for the incident of April 6, 1979 to April 6, 1979; it covers 5 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3076-IA (also written FEMA-3076-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Iowa
- Incident
- Tornado: Severe Storms & Tornadoes
- Incident period
- April 6, 1979 to April 6, 1979
- Declared
- April 6, 1979
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008)
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for Iowa in 1979
- Status
- closed out on June 13, 1983
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Page (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Taylor (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Union (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Warren (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/3076. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.