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DR-1499-WA · Major disaster declaration

Severe Storms and Flooding

Declared for Washington on Nov 7, 2003, covering 15 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 15 of them.

Nov 7, 2003declared
15areas designated
15open to household applications
$9.1Mpublic assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodOct 15, 2003 – Oct 23, 2003DeclaredNov 7, 2003Apply byJan 6, 2004Closed outDec 11, 2012

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
Chelan CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredJan 6, 2004
Clallam CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJan 6, 2004
Grays Harbor CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJan 6, 2004
Island CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredJan 6, 2004
Jefferson CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJan 6, 2004
King CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredJan 6, 2004
Kitsap CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredJan 6, 2004
Mason CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJan 6, 2004
Okanogan CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredJan 6, 2004
Pierce CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredJan 6, 2004
San Juan CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredJan 6, 2004
Skagit CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJan 6, 2004
Snohomish CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJan 6, 2004
Thurston CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredJan 6, 2004
Whatcom CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJan 6, 2004

Same event, other declarations

DeclaredDeclarationWhereHazardAreasHouseholds can apply?
Sep 12, 2003Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1489-NH · Major disasterNew Hampshire Severe Storm2No
Sep 12, 2003Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1488-VT · Major disasterVermont Severe Storm4No
Dec 9, 2003Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1502-VA · Major disasterVirginia Severe Storm6Yesdeadline was Feb 9, 2004

More from Washington: every FEMA declaration in Washington.