FEMADR-1637-OKMajor disasterDeclared April 13, 2006
DR-1637-OK: Oklahoma Severe Storms and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Oklahoma (DR-1637-OK) on April 13, 2006 for the incident of March 12, 2006 to March 12, 2006; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved $215,839 for 53 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1637-OK (also written FEMA-1637-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Oklahoma
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- March 12, 2006 to March 12, 2006
- Declared
- April 13, 2006
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Oklahoma in 2006
- Status
- closed out on July 23, 2013
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- June 12, 2006
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
53households approved for help (IHP)
$215,839Individuals and Households Program approved
$170,581of it for housing
$45,258of it for other needs
$127,894Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1637. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on June 12, 2006.