FEMADR-1656-OHMajor disasterDeclared August 1, 2006
DR-1656-OH: Ohio Severe Storms, Straight Line Winds, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Ohio (DR-1656-OH) on August 1, 2006 for the incident of July 27, 2006 to August 4, 2006; it covers 3 designated areas. FEMA had approved $9.4 million for 4,015 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $7.4 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1656-OH (also written FEMA-1656-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Ohio
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Straight Line Winds, and Flooding
- Incident period
- July 27, 2006 to August 4, 2006
- Declared
- August 1, 2006
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Ohio in 2006
- Status
- closed out on February 7, 2012
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashtabula (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Geauga (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lake (County) | Yes | 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?
4,015households approved for help (IHP)
$9.4 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$8.2 millionof it for housing
$1.3 millionof it for other needs
$7.4 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$2.8 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1656. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on September 30, 2006.