SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

DR-1589-NY affected Orange 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-1589-NY

Declared

Apr 19, 2005

Public assistance

$2.7M

Project obligations

Registrations

447

Tracked households

Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$1.7M

Emergency Protective Measures$580K

Water Control Facilities$111K

Debris Removal$100K

Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$87K

Utilities$79K

Buildings and Equipment$12K

Total PA obligated$2.7M

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$953K

Renter-approved dollars$307K

Intake IHP dollars$2.5M

Validated phase 2 dollars$2.5M

Tracked registrations447

About this declaration

What DR-1589-NY means

DR-1589-NY is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Orange County, New York, with an incident window starting Apr 2, 2005 through Apr 4, 2005. 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 Orange County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.