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Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

DR-1709-TX affected Webb 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
$1.6M
Project obligations
Registrations
657
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$404K
Water Control Facilities$310K
Utilities$287K
Emergency Protective Measures$244K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$235K
Buildings and Equipment$50K
Debris Removal$25K
Total PA obligated$1.6M

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$882K
Renter-approved dollars$73K
Intake IHP dollars$2.0M
Validated phase 2 dollars$0
Tracked registrations657
About this declaration

What DR-1709-TX means

DR-1709-TX is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Webb 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 Webb County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.