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DR-1488-VT · Major disaster declaration

Severe Storms and Flooding

Declared for Vermont on Sep 12, 2003, covering 4 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 0 of them.

Sep 12, 2003declared
4areas designated
0open to household applications
$945Kpublic assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodJul 21, 2003 – Aug 18, 2003DeclaredSep 12, 2003Closed outJan 4, 2011

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.

How declarations work →

Designated areas

Which programs each area got

IA means households could apply to FEMA. PA reimburses local governments. HM funds mitigation projects.

AreaProgramsHouseholds could apply until
Bennington CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Orange CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Windham CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Windsor CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—

Same event, other declarations

DeclaredDeclarationWhereHazardAreasHouseholds can apply?
Jul 15, 2003Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1478-OH · Major disasterOhio Severe Storm10Yesdeadline was Sep 15, 2003
Jul 29, 2003Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1481-FL · Major disasterFlorida Severe Storm11No
Sep 12, 2003Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1489-NH · Major disasterNew Hampshire Severe Storm2No
Nov 7, 2003Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1499-WA · Major disasterWashington Severe Storm15Yesdeadline was Jan 6, 2004
Dec 9, 2003Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1502-VA · Major disasterVirginia Severe Storm6Yesdeadline was Feb 9, 2004