SEVERE STORMS AND INLAND AND COASTAL FLOODING

DR-1694-NJ affected Hudson 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-1694-NJ

Declared

Apr 26, 2007

Public assistance

$641K

Project obligations

Registrations

521

Tracked households

Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Emergency Protective Measures$366K

Utilities$159K

Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$50K

Buildings and Equipment$46K

Roads and Bridges$15K

Debris Removal$5K

Total PA obligated$641K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$244K

Renter-approved dollars$36K

Intake IHP dollars$561K

Validated phase 2 dollars$671K

Tracked registrations521

About this declaration

What DR-1694-NJ means

DR-1694-NJ is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Hudson County, New Jersey, with an incident window starting Apr 14, 2007 through Apr 20, 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 Hudson County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.