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EM-3185-CO · Emergency declaration

Snow

Declared for Colorado on Apr 9, 2003, covering 29 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 0 of them.

Apr 9, 2003declared
29areas designated
0open to household applications
$6.1Mpublic assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodMar 17, 2003 – Mar 20, 2003DeclaredApr 9, 2003Closed outJun 2, 2010

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
Adams CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—
Alamosa CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—
Arapahoe CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—
Boulder CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—
Broomfield CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—
Chaffee CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—
Clear Creek CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—
Costilla CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—
Custer CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—
Denver CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—
Douglas CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—
El Paso CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—
Elbert CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—
Fremont CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—
Gilpin CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—
Grand CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—
Gunnison CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—
Huerfano CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—
Jackson CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—
Jefferson CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—
Larimer CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—
Las Animas CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—
Morgan CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—
Park CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—
Pueblo CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—
Saguache CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—
Summit CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—
Teller CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—
Weld CountyIA 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-3178-DC · EmergencyDistrict of Columbia Severe Storm1No
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