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Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

DR-1614-MA affected Hampshire County, Massachusetts. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1614-MA
Declared
Nov 10, 2005
DR
Public assistance
$353K
Project obligations
Registrations
48
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$227K
Emergency Protective Measures$66K
Buildings and Equipment$49K
Utilities$6K
Debris Removal$5K
Total PA obligated$353K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$66K
Renter-approved dollars$0
Intake IHP dollars$132K
Validated phase 2 dollars$132K
Tracked registrations48
About this declaration

What DR-1614-MA means

DR-1614-MA is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Hampshire County, Massachusetts, with an incident window starting Oct 7, 2005 through Oct 16, 2005. 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 Hampshire County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.