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SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

DR-1719-WI affected Jefferson County, Wisconsin. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1719-WI
Declared
Aug 26, 2007
DR
Public assistance
$0
Project obligations
Registrations
108
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Total PA obligated$0

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$126K
Renter-approved dollars$131
Intake IHP dollars$252K
Validated phase 2 dollars$252K
Tracked registrations108
About this declaration

What DR-1719-WI means

DR-1719-WI is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Jefferson County, Wisconsin, with an incident window starting Aug 18, 2007 through Aug 31, 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 Jefferson County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.