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Disaster detail

SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, COASTAL EROSION AND TIDAL SURGE

DR-1445-AK affected Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1445-AK
Declared
Dec 4, 2002
DR
Public assistance
$35K
Project obligations
Registrations
41
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$16K
Utilities$13K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$6K
Direct Administrative Costs$-66
Total PA obligated$35K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$23K
Renter-approved dollars$0
Intake IHP dollars$46K
Validated phase 2 dollars$46K
Tracked registrations41
About this declaration

What DR-1445-AK means

DR-1445-AK is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, with an incident window starting Oct 23, 2002 through Dec 20, 2002. 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 Kodiak Island Borough disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.