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SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES

DR-1734-WA affected King County, Washington. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1734-WA
Declared
Dec 8, 2007
DR
Public assistance
$4.2M
Project obligations
Registrations
877
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$938K
Debris Removal$923K
Emergency Protective Measures$667K
Buildings and Equipment$505K
Utilities$504K
Water Control Facilities$425K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$269K
Total PA obligated$4.2M

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$1.3M
Renter-approved dollars$285K
Intake IHP dollars$3.2M
Validated phase 2 dollars$3.2M
Tracked registrations877
About this declaration

What DR-1734-WA means

DR-1734-WA is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected King County, Washington, with an incident window starting Dec 1, 2007 through Dec 17, 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 King County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.