Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

DR-1476-IN affected Madison County, Indiana. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1476-IN
Declared
Jul 11, 2003
DR
Public assistance
$185K
Project obligations
Registrations
136
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Utilities$65K
Emergency Protective Measures$61K
Debris Removal$29K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$23K
Buildings and Equipment$3K
Roads and Bridges$2K
Emergency Work Donated Resources$2K
Total PA obligated$185K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$261K
Renter-approved dollars$52K
Intake IHP dollars$627K
Validated phase 2 dollars$627K
Tracked registrations136
About this declaration

What DR-1476-IN means

DR-1476-IN is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Madison County, Indiana, with an incident window starting Jul 4, 2003 through Aug 6, 2003. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as severe storm.

When FEMA issues a declaration, it can authorize Individual Assistance (IA), Public Assistance (PA), or Hazard Mitigation (HM) programs — or any combination. IA covers direct aid to households: housing repairs, rental assistance, and other needs. PA funds infrastructure repair and emergency protective measures managed by local governments and nonprofits. The dollar figures on this page reflect what FEMA's open datasets report as obligated, which may differ from final disbursements.

This declaration is one entry in the broader Madison County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.