Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding
Declared for Rhode Island on May 25, 2007, covering 1 designated area. Households could apply to FEMA in 0 of them.
How this declaration unfolded
The incident period is the official window of the disaster. Damage generally has to fall inside it to qualify for FEMA help, and FEMA sometimes extends it, or adds counties and programs, as damage assessments come in.
What a major disaster declaration is
A major disaster declaration is the President's broadest disaster declaration. It is the only kind that can switch on the full set of FEMA programs, including help for individual households, rebuilding of public facilities and hazard mitigation. Which of those programs apply is decided area by area.
Which programs each area got
IA means households could apply to FEMA. PA reimburses local governments. HM funds mitigation projects.
| Area | Programs | Households could apply until |
|---|---|---|
| Newport County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2007 | Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal FloodingDR-1692-NY · Major disaster | New York | Yesdeadline was Jun 25, 2007 |
| Apr 25, 2007 | Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal FloodingDR-1693-ME · Major disaster | Maine | Yesdeadline was Jul 9, 2007 |
| Apr 26, 2007 | Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal FloodingDR-1694-NJ · Major disaster | New Jersey | Yesdeadline was Jun 25, 2007 |
| May 16, 2007 | Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal FloodingDR-1701-MA · Major disaster | Massachusetts | No |
More from Rhode Island: every FEMA declaration in Rhode Island.