Disaster detail

SEVERE WINTER STORM, INCLUDING HIGH WINDS AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES

DR-1461-AK affected Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1461-AK
Declared
Apr 26, 2003
DR
Public assistance
$249K
Project obligations
Registrations
138
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Utilities$185K
Emergency Protective Measures$48K
Buildings and Equipment$17K
Total PA obligated$249K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$120K
Renter-approved dollars$4K
Intake IHP dollars$248K
Validated phase 2 dollars$248K
Tracked registrations138
About this declaration

What DR-1461-AK means

DR-1461-AK is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, with an incident window starting Mar 6, 2003 through Mar 14, 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 Kenai Peninsula Borough disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.