Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES

DR-1705-IA affected Harrison County, Iowa. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1705-IA
Declared
May 25, 2007
DR
Public assistance
$3.7M
Project obligations
Registrations
276
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Water Control Facilities$2.2M
Roads and Bridges$1.2M
Utilities$69K
Emergency Protective Measures$58K
Buildings and Equipment$52K
Debris Removal$48K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$36K
Emergency Work Donated Resources$9K
Total PA obligated$3.7M

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$752K
Renter-approved dollars$103K
Intake IHP dollars$1.7M
Validated phase 2 dollars$1.7M
Tracked registrations276
About this declaration

What DR-1705-IA means

DR-1705-IA is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Harrison County, Iowa, with an incident window starting May 5, 2007 through May 7, 2007. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as severe storm.

When FEMA issues a declaration, it can authorize Individual Assistance (IA), Public Assistance (PA), or Hazard Mitigation (HM) programs — or any combination. IA covers direct aid to households: housing repairs, rental assistance, and other needs. PA funds infrastructure repair and emergency protective measures managed by local governments and nonprofits. The dollar figures on this page reflect what FEMA's open datasets report as obligated, which may differ from final disbursements.

This declaration is one entry in the broader Harrison County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.