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DR-1734-WA · Major disaster declaration

Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides

Declared for Washington on Dec 8, 2007, covering 12 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 10 of them.

Dec 8, 2007declared
12areas designated
10open to household applications
$58.0Mpublic assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodDec 1, 2007 – Dec 17, 2007DeclaredDec 8, 2007Apply byFeb 7, 2008Closed outAug 12, 2025

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.

How declarations work →

Designated areas

Which programs each area got

IA means households could apply to FEMA. PA reimburses local governments. HM funds mitigation projects.

AreaProgramsHouseholds could apply until
Clallam CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredFeb 7, 2008
Grays Harbor CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredFeb 7, 2008
Jefferson CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
King CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredFeb 7, 2008
Kitsap CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredFeb 7, 2008
Lewis CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredFeb 7, 2008
Mason CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredFeb 7, 2008
Pacific CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredFeb 7, 2008
Skagit CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Snohomish CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredFeb 7, 2008
Thurston CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredFeb 7, 2008
Wahkiakum CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredFeb 7, 2008

Same event, other declarations

DeclaredDeclarationWhereHazardAreasHouseholds can apply?
Dec 8, 2007Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and MudslidesDR-1733-OR · Major disasterOregon Severe Storm12Yesdeadline was Feb 7, 2008

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