Incident type
Flood
Declaration type
Major Disaster (DR)
Incident began
August 31, 1956
Incident ended
August 31, 1956
Federal assistance authorized
Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation
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.