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Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS

DR-1917-OK affected Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1917-OK
Declared
May 24, 2010
DR
Public assistance
$1.4M
Project obligations
Registrations
767
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Utilities$681K
Debris Removal$430K
Section 324 Management Costs$120K
Emergency Protective Measures$77K
Buildings and Equipment$47K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$3K
Emergency Work Donated Resources$748
Total PA obligated$1.4M

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$386K
Renter-approved dollars$53K
Intake IHP dollars$878K
Validated phase 2 dollars$878K
Tracked registrations767
About this declaration

What DR-1917-OK means

DR-1917-OK is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, with an incident window starting May 10, 2010 through May 13, 2010. 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 Oklahoma County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.