FEMADR-1650-NYMajor disasterDeclared July 1, 2006
DR-1650-NY: New York Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New York (DR-1650-NY) on July 1, 2006 for the incident of June 26, 2006 to July 10, 2006; it covers 21 designated areas. FEMA had approved $31.5 million for 9,306 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $218.1 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1650-NY (also written FEMA-1650-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New York
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- June 26, 2006 to July 10, 2006
- Declared
- July 1, 2006
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the first of 3 major disaster declarations for New York in 2006
- Status
- closed out on April 19, 2022
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- October 30, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broome (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chenango (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cortland (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Delaware (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fulton (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hamilton (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Herkimer (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Oneida (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Orange (County) | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| Otsego (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rensselaer (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Schenectady (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Schoharie (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sullivan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tioga (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tompkins (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ulster (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Westchester (County) | — | — | 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?
9,306households approved for help (IHP)
$31.5 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$24.8 millionof it for housing
$6.8 millionof it for other needs
$218.1 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$10.6 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of May 17, 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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1650. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on October 30, 2006.