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SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES

DR-1720-OH affected Hardin 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
DR
Public assistance
$52K
Project obligations
Registrations
126
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Buildings and Equipment$38K
Debris Removal$10K
Emergency Protective Measures$4K
Total PA obligated$52K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$264K
Renter-approved dollars$6K
Intake IHP dollars$539K
Validated phase 2 dollars$539K
Tracked registrations126
About this declaration

What DR-1720-OH means

DR-1720-OH is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Hardin 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 Hardin County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.