FEMADR-1670-NYMajor disasterDeclared December 12, 2006
DR-1670-NY: New York Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New York (DR-1670-NY) on December 12, 2006 for the incident of November 16, 2006 to November 17, 2006; it covers 9 designated areas. FEMA had approved $3.0 million for 937 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $30.2 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1670-NY (also written FEMA-1670-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New York
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- November 16, 2006 to November 17, 2006
- Declared
- December 12, 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 third of 3 major disaster declarations for New York in 2006
- Status
- closed out on March 8, 2018
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- February 20, 2007
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 |
| Delaware (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hamilton (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Herkimer (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Otsego (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sullivan (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tioga (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?
937households approved for help (IHP)
$3.0 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$2.7 millionof it for housing
$235,280of it for other needs
$30.2 millionPublic Assistance 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/1670. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on February 20, 2007.