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DR-1164-OH: Severe Storms And Flooding

Major disaster declaration for Ohio, declared 03/04/1997 for a severe storm. Covers 18 designated areas.

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

Declared
03/04/1997
Incident began
02/28/1997
Incident ended
03/17/1997
Areas
18

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 MitigationNot approved for this declaration

Designated areas

Counties, parishes, tribal areas or statewide

AreaAddedPrograms
Adams County03/04/1997IAPA
Athens County03/04/1997IAPA
Brown County03/04/1997IAPA
Clermont County03/04/1997IAPA
Gallia County03/04/1997IAPA
Hamilton County03/04/1997IAPA
Highland County03/04/1997IAPA
Hocking County03/04/1997IAPA
Jackson County03/04/1997IAPA
Lawrence County03/04/1997IAPA
Meigs County03/04/1997IAPA
Monroe County03/04/1997IAPA
Morgan County03/04/1997PA
Pike County03/04/1997IAPA
Ross County03/04/1997IAPA
Scioto County03/04/1997IAPA
Vinton County03/04/1997IAPA
Washington County03/04/1997IAPA

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

Declaration details

FEMA number
DR-1164-OH
Type
Major disaster
Incident type
Severe Storm
Title
Severe Storms And Flooding
Closed out
12/23/2008

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-1164-OH

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

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