Hurricane Isabel
Declared for District of Columbia on Sep 20, 2003, covering 1 designated area. Households could apply to FEMA in 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Nov 19, 2003 |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2003 | Hurricane IsabelDR-1490-NC · Major disaster | North Carolina | Yesdeadline was Dec 8, 2003 |
| Sep 18, 2003 | Hurricane IsabelDR-1491-VA · Major disaster | Virginia | Yesdeadline was Dec 8, 2003 |
| Sep 19, 2003 | Hurricane IsabelDR-1492-MD · Major disaster | Maryland | Yesdeadline was Dec 8, 2003 |
| Sep 20, 2003 | Hurricane IsabelDR-1494-DE · Major disaster | Delaware | Yesdeadline was Nov 24, 2003 |
| Sep 23, 2003 | Hurricane IsabelDR-1496-WV · Major disaster | West Virginia | No |
More from District of Columbia: every FEMA declaration in District of Columbia.