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Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

DR-1709-TX affected Henderson County, Texas. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1709-TX
Declared
Jun 29, 2007
DR
Public assistance
$787K
Project obligations
Registrations
106
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$696K
Utilities$40K
Buildings and Equipment$27K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$16K
Debris Removal$7K
Total PA obligated$787K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$125K
Renter-approved dollars$0
Intake IHP dollars$250K
Validated phase 2 dollars$0
Tracked registrations106
About this declaration

What DR-1709-TX means

DR-1709-TX is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Henderson County, Texas, with an incident window starting Jun 16, 2007 through Aug 3, 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 Henderson County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.