FEMADR-1692-NYMajor disasterDeclared April 24, 2007
DR-1692-NY: New York Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New York (DR-1692-NY) on April 24, 2007 for the incident of April 14, 2007 to April 18, 2007; it covers 14 designated areas. FEMA had approved $12.3 million for 5,215 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $85.5 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1692-NY (also written FEMA-1692-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New York
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding
- Incident period
- April 14, 2007 to April 18, 2007
- Declared
- April 24, 2007
- 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 2007
- Status
- closed out on September 17, 2019
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- June 25, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Columbia (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dutchess (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Essex (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Orange (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Putnam (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Richmond (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Rockland (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Schoharie (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Suffolk (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ulster (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Westchester (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?
5,215households approved for help (IHP)
$12.3 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$11.1 millionof it for housing
$1.2 millionof it for other needs
$85.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.7 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/1692. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on June 25, 2007.