FEMADR-1726-NDMajor disasterDeclared September 7, 2007
DR-1726-ND: North Dakota Severe Storms and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for North Dakota (DR-1726-ND) on September 7, 2007 for the incident of August 26, 2007 to August 27, 2007; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved $432,005 for 58 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $7.8 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1726-ND (also written FEMA-1726-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- North Dakota
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- August 26, 2007 to August 27, 2007
- Declared
- September 7, 2007
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the third of 3 major disaster declarations for North Dakota in 2007
- Status
- closed out on March 19, 2013
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- November 13, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Forks (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?
58households approved for help (IHP)
$432,005Individuals and Households Program approved
$306,633of it for housing
$125,372of it for other needs
$7.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.2 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1726. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on November 13, 2007.