FEMADR-1710-NYMajor disasterDeclared July 2, 2007
DR-1710-NY: New York Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New York (DR-1710-NY) on July 2, 2007 for the incident of June 19, 2007 to June 19, 2007; it covers 3 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $12.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1710-NY (also written FEMA-1710-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New York
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- June 19, 2007 to June 19, 2007
- Declared
- July 2, 2007
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 major disaster declarations for New York in 2007
- Status
- closed out on April 30, 2018
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sullivan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ulster (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?
$12.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.9 millionHazard 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1710. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.