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Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

DR-1476-IN affected Newton 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
$46K
Project obligations
Registrations
31
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Utilities$14K
Emergency Protective Measures$10K
Roads and Bridges$7K
Buildings and Equipment$6K
Debris Removal$6K
Emergency Work Donated Resources$4K
Total PA obligated$46K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$45K
Renter-approved dollars$0
Intake IHP dollars$91K
Validated phase 2 dollars$91K
Tracked registrations31
About this declaration

What DR-1476-IN means

DR-1476-IN is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Newton 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 Newton County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.