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SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES

DR-1720-OH affected Seneca 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
$0
Project obligations
Registrations
125
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Total PA obligated$0

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$242K
Renter-approved dollars$18K
Intake IHP dollars$519K
Validated phase 2 dollars$519K
Tracked registrations125
About this declaration

What DR-1720-OH means

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