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Major disaster

DR-53-MI: Tornado

Major disaster declaration for Michigan, declared 04/05/1956 for a tornado. Covers 1 designated area.

Not an official notice. Follow FEMA and local authorities. In an emergency, call 911.

Declared
04/05/1956
Incident began
04/05/1956
Incident ended
04/05/1956
Areas
Statewide

Programs approved

Which kinds of FEMA aid this declaration opened

  • Individuals & HouseholdsNot approved for this declaration
  • Individual AssistanceAid for people and families in older declarations
  • Public AssistanceFunds to repair public infrastructure such as roads, schools and utilities
  • Hazard MitigationFunds to reduce future risk, such as elevating homes or buyouts

Designated areas

Counties, parishes, tribal areas or statewide

AreaAddedPrograms
Statewide04/05/1956IAPAHM

IH: Individuals and Households. IA: Individual Assistance. PA: Public Assistance. HM: Hazard Mitigation.

Declaration details

FEMA number
DR-53-MI
Type
Major disaster
Incident type
Tornado
Title
Tornado
Closed out
04/30/1956

The President declares a major disaster when damage is beyond what state and local governments can handle. It can open individual aid for households and public assistance for repairs.

FEMA page for DR-53-MI

Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/27/2026