Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES

DR-1720-OH affected Allen County, Ohio. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type

Severe Storm

DR-1720-OH

Declared

Aug 27, 2007

Public assistance

$193K

Project obligations

Registrations

329

Tracked households

Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Buildings and Equipment$115K

Debris Removal$27K

Roads and Bridges$26K

Emergency Protective Measures$21K

Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$2K

Utilities$1K

Water Control Facilities$788

Total PA obligated$193K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$531K

Renter-approved dollars$110K

Intake IHP dollars$1.3M

Validated phase 2 dollars$1.3M

Tracked registrations329

About this declaration

What DR-1720-OH means

DR-1720-OH is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Allen County, Ohio, with an incident window starting Aug 20, 2007 through Aug 28, 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 Allen County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.