FEMADR-1693-MEMajor disasterDeclared April 25, 2007
DR-1693-ME: Maine Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Maine (DR-1693-ME) on April 25, 2007 for the incident of April 15, 2007 to April 23, 2007; it covers 13 designated areas. FEMA had approved $2.0 million for 1,186 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $26.0 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1693-ME (also written FEMA-1693-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Maine
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding
- Incident period
- April 15, 2007 to April 23, 2007
- Declared
- April 25, 2007
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 major disaster declarations for Maine in 2007
- Status
- closed out on October 28, 2022
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- July 9, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cumberland (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hancock (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kennebec (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Knox (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Oxford (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sagadahoc (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Somerset (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Waldo (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| York (County)(in MSA 6400,6450) | 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?
1,186households approved for help (IHP)
$2.0 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$1.8 millionof it for housing
$162,441of it for other needs
$26.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$2.6 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/1693. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on July 9, 2007.