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Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

DR-1564-NY affected Broome County, New York. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1564-NY
Declared
Oct 1, 2004
DR
Public assistance
$643K
Project obligations
Registrations
20
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$552K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$46K
Debris Removal$39K
Buildings and Equipment$4K
Emergency Protective Measures$1K
Total PA obligated$643K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$17K
Renter-approved dollars$0
Intake IHP dollars$33K
Validated phase 2 dollars$33K
Tracked registrations20
About this declaration

What DR-1564-NY means

DR-1564-NY is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Broome County, New York, with an incident window starting Aug 13, 2004 through Sep 16, 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 Broome County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.