Tornadoes, Flooding, Severe Storms, and High Winds
Declared for Ohio on Aug 1, 2003, covering 15 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 12 of them.
How this declaration unfolded
The incident period is the official window of the disaster. Damage generally has to fall inside it to qualify for FEMA help, and FEMA sometimes extends it, or adds counties and programs, as damage assessments come in.
What a major disaster declaration is
A major disaster declaration is the President's broadest disaster declaration. It is the only kind that can switch on the full set of FEMA programs, including help for individual households, rebuilding of public facilities and hazard mitigation. Which of those programs apply is decided area by area.
Which programs each area got
IA means households could apply to FEMA. PA reimburses local governments. HM funds mitigation projects.
| Area | Programs | Households could apply until |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Carroll County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Oct 7, 2003 |
| Columbiana County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Oct 7, 2003 |
| Cuyahoga County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM declared | Oct 7, 2003 |
| Franklin County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM declared | Oct 7, 2003 |
| Jefferson County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Oct 7, 2003 |
| Mahoning County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Oct 7, 2003 |
| Medina County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Oct 7, 2003 |
| Monroe County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Portage County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Oct 7, 2003 |
| Richland County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM declared | Oct 7, 2003 |
| Stark County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Oct 7, 2003 |
| Summit County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Oct 7, 2003 |
| Trumbull County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Oct 7, 2003 |
| Vinton County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
More from Ohio: every FEMA declaration in Ohio.