Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

DR-1530-NJ affected Camden County, New Jersey. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1530-NJ
Declared
Jul 16, 2004
DR
Public assistance
$376K
Project obligations
Registrations
3,769
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$120K
Buildings and Equipment$110K
Emergency Protective Measures$45K
Utilities$44K
Water Control Facilities$29K
Debris Removal$29K
Total PA obligated$376K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$3.8M
Renter-approved dollars$1.5M
Intake IHP dollars$10.7M
Validated phase 2 dollars$0
Tracked registrations3,769
About this declaration

What DR-1530-NJ means

DR-1530-NJ is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Camden County, New Jersey, with an incident window starting Jul 12, 2004 through Jul 23, 2004. 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 Camden County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.