Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING

DR-1656-OH affected Lake County, Ohio. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type

Severe Storm

DR-1656-OH

Declared

Aug 1, 2006

Public assistance

$5.5M

Project obligations

Registrations

5,496

Tracked households

Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$3.1M

Debris Removal$771K

Emergency Protective Measures$542K

Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$408K

Utilities$321K

Buildings and Equipment$239K

Water Control Facilities$137K

Emergency Work Donated Resources$4K

Total PA obligated$5.5M

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$7.8M

Renter-approved dollars$808K

Intake IHP dollars$17.2M

Validated phase 2 dollars$17.2M

Tracked registrations5,496

About this declaration

What DR-1656-OH means

DR-1656-OH is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Lake County, Ohio, with an incident window starting Jul 27, 2006 through Aug 4, 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 Lake County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.