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Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

DR-1702-SD affected Sanborn 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
$95K
Project obligations
Registrations
30
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$95K
Total PA obligated$95K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$24K
Renter-approved dollars$0
Intake IHP dollars$48K
Validated phase 2 dollars$48K
Tracked registrations30
About this declaration

What DR-1702-SD means

DR-1702-SD is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Sanborn 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 Sanborn County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.