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Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

DR-1702-SD affected Hutchinson County, South Dakota. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1702-SD
Declared
May 22, 2007
DR
Public assistance
$288K
Project obligations
Registrations
28
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$262K
Debris Removal$20K
Emergency Protective Measures$5K
Total PA obligated$288K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$16K
Renter-approved dollars$653
Intake IHP dollars$33K
Validated phase 2 dollars$33K
Tracked registrations28
About this declaration

What DR-1702-SD means

DR-1702-SD is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Hutchinson County, South Dakota, with an incident window starting May 4, 2007 through Jun 8, 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 Hutchinson County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.