Quantifying administrative velocity and funding delays across historical storm declarations.
Avg Obligation Lag
// Average time from disaster declaration to legal grant approval
Shortest Approval Lag
// Fast-tracked emergency project response time
Max Approval Lag
// Longest administrative delay (3,768 days)
Lag between disaster declarations and first project obligation — bars = disaster count, line = avg delay
Historical disaster milestones, administrative loops, and obligation ranges
| Declaration Year | Disasters Declared | Avg Obligation Lag | Lag Range (Min - Max) | Total Obligated Funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 | 702 Days | 702 - 702 Days | $91,677 |
| 1996 | 1 | 589 Days | 251 - 926 Days | $214,069 |
| 1998 | 1 | 685 Days | 594 - 748 Days | $2,079,964 |
| 2001 | 1 | 2,655 Days | 2655 - 2,655 Days | $0 |
| 2004 | 3 | 2,311 Days | 608 - 3,768 Days | $9,522,857 |
| 2005 | 1 | 3,405 Days | 3405 - 3,405 Days | $1,523,735 |
| 2012 | 1 | 801 Days | 801 - 801 Days | $0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2,219 Days | 740 - 3,162 Days | $2,213,662 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1,581 Days | 912 - 2,164 Days | $5,582,239 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1,059 Days | 620 - 1,248 Days | $1,576,330 |