Damage Assessment
The Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) is a joint venture of FEMA, the State, and the Applicants to document the impact and magnitude of the disaster on the individuals, families, businesses, and public property and to gather information for disaster management purposes. The Governor will use the information gathered during the PDA process to determine whether Federal assistance should be requested and forms the basis for the disaster declaration. This Joint federal state preliminary damage assessment is designed to assess if conditions merit a request from the Governor to the President for emergency assistance, it is not designed or intended to develop funded projects for restoration to pre-event status or to mitigate against future damage. These are activities that take place once a determination is made regarding the availability of federal assistance.
Damage Assessment Documentation