SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

DR-1670-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-1670-NY

Declared

Dec 12, 2006

Public assistance

$10.3M

Project obligations

Registrations

1,183

Tracked households

Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$8.4M

Debris Removal$484K

Water Control Facilities$440K

Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$317K

Emergency Protective Measures$305K

Utilities$213K

Buildings and Equipment$158K

Total PA obligated$10.3M

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$2.5M

Renter-approved dollars$124K

Intake IHP dollars$5.3M

Validated phase 2 dollars$5.3M

Tracked registrations1,183

About this declaration

What DR-1670-NY means

DR-1670-NY is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Broome County, New York, with an incident window starting Nov 16, 2006 through Nov 17, 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 Broome County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.