Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUD AND ROCK SLIDES, AND TORNADOES

DR-1475-KY affected Leslie County, Kentucky. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1475-KY
Declared
Jul 2, 2003
DR
Public assistance
$181K
Project obligations
Registrations
249
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$180K
Debris Removal$902
Total PA obligated$181K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$265K
Renter-approved dollars$26K
Intake IHP dollars$581K
Validated phase 2 dollars$581K
Tracked registrations249
About this declaration

What DR-1475-KY means

DR-1475-KY is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Leslie County, Kentucky, with an incident window starting Jun 14, 2003 through Jun 27, 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 Leslie County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.