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Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

DR-1643-NH affected Strafford County, New Hampshire. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1643-NH
Declared
May 25, 2006
DR
Public assistance
$2.3M
Project obligations
Registrations
691
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$1.9M
Emergency Protective Measures$281K
Debris Removal$51K
Utilities$26K
Water Control Facilities$18K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$7K
Buildings and Equipment$788
Total PA obligated$2.3M

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$1.1M
Renter-approved dollars$78K
Intake IHP dollars$2.4M
Validated phase 2 dollars$2.4M
Tracked registrations691
About this declaration

What DR-1643-NH means

DR-1643-NH is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Strafford County, New Hampshire, with an incident window starting May 12, 2006 through May 23, 2006. 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 Strafford County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.