Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

DR-1653-NJ affected Warren 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-1653-NJ
Declared
Jul 7, 2006
DR
Public assistance
$173K
Project obligations
Registrations
358
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Emergency Protective Measures$94K
Debris Removal$59K
Emergency Work Donated Resources$20K
Total PA obligated$173K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$195K
Renter-approved dollars$32K
Intake IHP dollars$455K
Validated phase 2 dollars$834K
Tracked registrations358
About this declaration

What DR-1653-NJ means

DR-1653-NJ is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Warren County, New Jersey, with an incident window starting Jun 23, 2006 through Jul 10, 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 Warren County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.