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Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

DR-1718-OK affected Custer County, Oklahoma. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1718-OK
Declared
Aug 24, 2007
DR
Public assistance
$567K
Project obligations
Registrations
79
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$426K
Utilities$95K
Emergency Protective Measures$36K
Debris Removal$5K
Buildings and Equipment$4K
Total PA obligated$567K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$86K
Renter-approved dollars$1K
Intake IHP dollars$175K
Validated phase 2 dollars$175K
Tracked registrations79
About this declaration

What DR-1718-OK means

DR-1718-OK is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Custer County, Oklahoma, with an incident window starting Aug 18, 2007 through Sep 12, 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 Custer County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.