FEMADR-1724-NYMajor disasterDeclared August 31, 2007
DR-1724-NY: New York Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornado
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for New York (DR-1724-NY) on August 31, 2007 for the incident of August 8, 2007 to August 8, 2007; it covers 2 designated areas. FEMA had approved $5.1 million for 2,000 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1724-NY (also written FEMA-1724-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- New York
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornado
- Incident period
- August 8, 2007 to August 8, 2007
- Declared
- August 31, 2007
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the third of 3 major disaster declarations for New York in 2007
- Status
- closed out on August 7, 2013
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- November 16, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Queens (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?
2,000households approved for help (IHP)
$5.1 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$4.3 millionof it for housing
$786,776of it for other needs
$243,792Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
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/1724. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on November 16, 2007.