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Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

DR-1466-AL affected Lauderdale County, Alabama. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1466-AL
Declared
May 12, 2003
DR
Public assistance
$531K
Project obligations
Registrations
162
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$204K
Utilities$125K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$76K
Emergency Protective Measures$54K
Debris Removal$43K
Buildings and Equipment$14K
Water Control Facilities$13K
Total PA obligated$531K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$209K
Renter-approved dollars$40K
Intake IHP dollars$498K
Validated phase 2 dollars$225K
Tracked registrations162
About this declaration

What DR-1466-AL means

DR-1466-AL is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Lauderdale County, Alabama, with an incident window starting May 5, 2003 through May 30, 2003. 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 Lauderdale County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.