Storms and flooding have caused significant damage throughout the US during the first half of 2019.
The Associated Press tallied about $1.2 billion of damage in 24 states based on preliminary assessments of public infrastructure categories established by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The tally includes damage to roads and bridges, utilities, water control facilities, public buildings and equipment and parks.
Each state must meet particular damage thresholds to qualify for federal aid based on their populations. Most, though not all, of the damage costs tallied by the AP will be eligible for federal aid. Figures for some states include updated damage costs provided to the AP by state agencies after their initial reports to FEMA.
The total figures are likely to rise because several states haven’t completed damage assessments for recent disasters. Figures also could rise for some states that already have submitted figures to FEMA but might still be able to add more counties to their disaster declarations. The AP’s state-by-state figures do not include damage to levees eligible for aid from the US Army Corps of Engineers, which has estimated repair costs at an additional $1 billion for levees in the Missouri River basin.
Here’s a look at state-by-state preliminary damage assessments, shown by each disaster:
- Alabama Event: Storms, tornadoes and flooding Date: Feb. 19-March 20 Damage: $10 million
- Arkansas Event: Storms and flooding Date: May 21-June 14 Damage: $7.1 million
- California Event: Storms, flooding and landslides Date: Feb. 13-Feb. 15 Damage: $65.2 million
- California Event: Storms, flooding and landslides Date: Feb. 24-March 1 Damage: $36.7 million.
- Idaho Event: Storms, flooding and landslides Date: April 7-13 Damage: $3 million
- Illinois Event: Storms and flooding Date: March 15-23 Damage: $672,474
- Illinois Event: Storms and flooding Date: May-July Damage: Assessments ongoing
- Iowa Event: Storms and flooding Date: March 12-June 15 Damage: $132.7 million
- Kansas Event: Storms, tornadoes and flooding Date: April 28-July 12 Damage: $10.3 million
- Kentucky Event: Storms, flooding and landslides Date: Feb. 6-March 10 Damage: $38.9 million
- Louisiana Event: Storms and tornadoes Date: April 24-25 Damage: $7.3 million
- Louisiana Event: Flooding Date: May 10-June 17 Damage: Assessments ongoing
- Louisiana Event: Tropical Storm Barry Date: July 10-15 Damage: Assessments ongoing
- Minnesota Event: Storms and flooding Date: March 12-April 28 Damage: $33.1 million
- Mississippi Event: Storms, tornadoes and flooding Date: Feb. 22-March 29 Damage: $13.2 million
- Mississippi Event: Storms, tornadoes and flooding Date: April 13-14 Damage: $3.2 million
- Missouri Event: Storms and flooding Date: March 11-April 16 Damage: $35.1 million
- Missouri Event: Storms, tornadoes and flooding Date: April 29-July 5 Damage: $59.9 million
- Montana Event: Flooding Date: March 20-April 10 Damage: $2.2 million
- Nebraska Event: Storms and flooding Date: March 9-April 1 Damage: $435.9 million
- Nebraska Event: Storms and flooding Date: April-July Damage: Assessments ongoing
- North Dakota Event: Flooding Date: March 21-April 28 Damage: $5.9 million
- Ohio Event: Storms, flooding and landslides Date: Feb. 5-13 Damage: $43.5 million
- Ohio Event: Storms, tornadoes, flooding and landslides Date: May 27-29 Damage: $4.6 million
- Oklahoma Event: Storms, tornadoes and flooding Date: April 30-May 6 Damage: $6.4 million
- Oklahoma Event: Storms, tornadoes and flooding Date: May 7-June 9 Damage: $20 million
- Oregon Event: Storms, flooding and landslides Date: Feb. 23-26 Damage: $24.5 million
- Oregon Event: Storms, flooding and landslides Date: April 6-21 Damage: $7.5 million
- South Dakota Event: Storms and flooding Date: March 13-April 26 Damage: $41.9 million
- Tennessee Event: Storms, flooding and landslides Date: Feb. 19-March 30 Damage: $64 million
- Tennessee Event: Storms and flooding Date: June 6-9 Damage: $8.1 million
- Texas Event: Storms and flooding Date: June 24-25 Damage: $47.8 million
- Vermont Event: Storms and flooding Date: April 15 Damage: $2.4 million
- West Virginia Event: Storms, flooding and landslides Date: June 29-30 Damage: $2.7 million
- Wisconsin Event: Storms and flooding Date: March 13-26 Damage: $2.9 million
