FEMADR-1704-RIMajor disasterDeclared May 25, 2007
DR-1704-RI: Rhode Island Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Rhode Island (DR-1704-RI) on May 25, 2007 for the incident of April 15, 2007 to April 16, 2007; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $592,557 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1704-RI (also written FEMA-1704-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Rhode Island
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding
- Incident period
- April 15, 2007 to April 16, 2007
- Declared
- May 25, 2007
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Rhode Island in 2007
- Status
- closed out on July 14, 2016
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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newport (County)(in PMSA 2480,6480) | — | 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?
$592,557Public Assistance obligated
$31,532Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, 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/1704. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.