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EM-3178-DC · Emergency declaration

Snow

Declared for District of Columbia on Mar 14, 2003, covering 1 designated area. Households could apply to FEMA in 0 of them.

Mar 14, 2003declared
1areas designated
0open to household applications
$0public assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodFeb 16, 2003 – Feb 17, 2003DeclaredMar 14, 2003Closed outOct 13, 2005

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 an emergency declaration is

An emergency declaration is narrower and usually comes fast, often before or during an event. It mostly pays for emergency work such as evacuations, shelters and debris clearance, and federal help under one is capped at $5 million unless the President finds that more is urgently needed and reports that to Congress. Help for individual households is rare under an emergency declaration.

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
District of ColumbiaIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—

Same event, other declarations

DeclaredDeclarationWhereHazardAreasHouseholds can apply?
Mar 11, 2003SnowEM-3176-CT · EmergencyConnecticut Snowstorm8No
Mar 11, 2003SnowEM-3175-MA · EmergencyMassachusetts Snowstorm14No
Mar 11, 2003SnowEM-3174-ME · EmergencyMaine Snowstorm1No
Mar 11, 2003SnowEM-3177-NH · EmergencyNew Hampshire Snowstorm5No
Mar 14, 2003SnowEM-3179-MD · EmergencyMaryland Severe Storm20No
Mar 14, 2003SnowEM-3180-PA · EmergencyPennsylvania Severe Storm36No
Mar 20, 2003SnowEM-3183-DE · EmergencyDelaware Snowstorm3No
Mar 20, 2003SnowEM-3181-NJ · EmergencyNew Jersey Snowstorm21No
Mar 27, 2003SnowEM-3184-NY · EmergencyNew York Snowstorm22No
Mar 27, 2003SnowEM-3182-RI · EmergencyRhode Island Snowstorm2No
Apr 9, 2003SnowEM-3185-CO · EmergencyColorado Snowstorm29No