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TROPICAL STORM ERIN

DR-1730-TX affected Harris County, Texas. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1730-TX
Declared
Oct 2, 2007
DR
Public assistance
$0
Project obligations
Registrations
517
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Total PA obligated$0

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$891K
Renter-approved dollars$332K
Intake IHP dollars$2.5M
Validated phase 2 dollars$0
Tracked registrations517
About this declaration

What DR-1730-TX means

DR-1730-TX is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Harris County, Texas, with an incident window starting Aug 14, 2007 through Aug 20, 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 Harris County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.