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Fact Sheet Information

Site: WI, Douglas County

Disaster Type(s): Severe Storms, Winds, Floods

Declaration Date: August 16, 1999

Incident Period: July 4-31, 1999

Summary of Disaster:

Throughout the whole state of Wisconsin, especially the eastern part floods were a major problem during this disaster. The major problem in Douglas County was the damage to the roads. The estimate of public damage was $1.8 million.

Reported Injuries, Deaths, and Rescue at the Site:

The emergency manager was not aware of any injuries, deaths, or rescues resulting from the storms that hit Douglas County.

Site Demographics:

Year	1999
FEMA Region	5
State	Wisconsin
County	Douglas County
Disaster Types(s)	Severe Storms
FEMA Declaration Date of Disaster	16-Aug-99
*Presence of CILat the Time of Disaster**	yes
*CILOffice Type**	standard
*Current CIL Presence in County/City/Boroughs**	yes
Population	43287
Area in Square Miles	1309
Population Density	33
Caucasian (%)	95.30%
African American (%)	0.60%
Native American (%)	1.80%
Asian Pacific	0.60%
Hispanic (%)	0.70%
Median House Hold Income	$35,226
Above Median House Hold Income	No
Per Capita Income	$17,638
Below Poverty(%)	11.00%
Number of Persons with Disabilities over age 5	7429
Persons with Disabilities over age 5 (%)	18.5%
Number of Persons with Physical Disabilities over age 5	3611
Persons with Physical Disabilities over age 5 (%)	9%

CIL* means Center for Independent Living

From: Census Data on the number of persons with physical disabilities.

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