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HIGH WINDS & TORNADOES

FEMA disaster 590 · Tornado · declared July 1, 1979

Incident type
Tornado
Declaration type
Major Disaster (DR)
Incident began
July 1, 1979
Incident ended
July 1, 1979
Federal assistance authorized
Individual Assistance · Public Assistance

Counties covered (8)

Calhoun CountyCerro Gordo CountyDallas CountyDes Moines CountyHamilton CountyHumboldt CountyKossuth CountyWright County

Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. "Federal assistance authorized" lists which FEMA programs were made available; it is not a measure of damage or of money spent.

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