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Disaster detail

SEVERE WINTER STORM, INCLUDING HIGH WINDS AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES

DR-1461-AK affected Matanuska-Susitna 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
$738K
Project obligations
Registrations
526
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Utilities$461K
Buildings and Equipment$148K
Emergency Protective Measures$126K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$3K
Total PA obligated$738K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$488K
Renter-approved dollars$37K
Intake IHP dollars$1.1M
Validated phase 2 dollars$1.1M
Tracked registrations526
About this declaration

What DR-1461-AK means

DR-1461-AK is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Matanuska-Susitna 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 Matanuska-Susitna Borough disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.