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Major disaster
DR-317-OK: Severe Storms & Flooding
Major disaster declaration for Oklahoma, declared 01/14/1972 for a flood. Covers 12 designated areas.
Not an official notice. Follow FEMA and local authorities. In an emergency, call 911.
- Declared
- 01/14/1972
- Incident began
- 01/14/1972
- Incident ended
- 01/14/1972
- Areas
- 12
Programs approved
Which kinds of FEMA aid this declaration opened
- Individuals & HouseholdsNot approved for this declaration
- Individual AssistanceAid for people and families in older declarations
- Public AssistanceFunds to repair public infrastructure such as roads, schools and utilities
- Hazard MitigationNot approved for this declaration
Designated areas
Counties, parishes, tribal areas or statewide
| Area | Added | Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Atoka County | 01/14/1972 | IAPA |
| Bryan County | 01/14/1972 | IAPA |
| Choctaw County | 01/14/1972 | IAPA |
| Haskell County | 01/14/1972 | IAPA |
| Latimer County | 01/14/1972 | IAPA |
| Le Flore County | 01/14/1972 | IAPA |
| McCurtain County | 01/14/1972 | IAPA |
| Pittsburg County | 01/14/1972 | IAPA |
| Pushmataha County | 01/14/1972 | IAPA |
| Sequoyah County | 01/14/1972 | IAPA |
| Tulsa County | 01/14/1972 | IAPA |
| Wagoner County | 01/14/1972 | IAPA |
IH: Individuals and Households. IA: Individual Assistance. PA: Public Assistance. HM: Hazard Mitigation.
Declaration details
- FEMA number
- DR-317-OK
- Type
- Major disaster
- Incident type
- Flood
- Title
- Severe Storms & Flooding
- Closed out
- 04/13/1973
The President declares a major disaster when damage is beyond what state and local governments can handle. It can open individual aid for households and public assistance for repairs.
FEMA page for DR-317-OKSource: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/27/2026
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