FEMADR-1690-NMMajor disasterDeclared April 2, 2007
DR-1690-NM: New Mexico Severe Storms and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New Mexico (DR-1690-NM) on April 2, 2007 for the incident of March 23, 2007 to March 24, 2007; it covers 2 designated areas. FEMA had approved $916,209 for 201 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1690-NM (also written FEMA-1690-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New Mexico
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- March 23, 2007 to March 24, 2007
- Declared
- April 2, 2007
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for New Mexico in 2007
- Status
- closed out on July 24, 2012
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- June 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curry (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Quay (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?
201households approved for help (IHP)
$916,209Individuals and Households Program approved
$706,945of it for housing
$209,264of it for other needs
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/1690. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on June 1, 2007.