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DR-559-WIDRSevere Storm

Severe Storms, Flooding, Hail & Tornadoes

Major Disaster Declaration for Wisconsin, declared Jul 7, 1978, in 16 counties.

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Declaration
DR-559-WI
Type
Major Disaster Declaration
State or territory
Wisconsin
Incident type
Severe Storm
Declared
Jul 7, 1978
Requested
Jul 6, 1978 · request 78077
Incident began
Jul 7, 1978
Incident ended
Jul 7, 1978
Incident period
1 day
Closed out
Jul 6, 1984
Fiscal year
1978
FEMA region
Region 5
Designated incident types
Flood, Tornado, Severe storm

Designated areas

Other declarations for the same event

DeclaredNumberTitleHazardStateAreasPrograms
Jul 8, 1978 DR-560-MN Severe Storms, Flooding, Hail & Tornadoes Severe Storm MN17IAPA