Disaster detail

HURRICANE ISABEL

DR-1492-MD affected Frederick County, Maryland. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Hurricane
DR-1492-MD
Declared
Sep 19, 2003
DR
Public assistance
$603K
Project obligations
Registrations
172
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$284K
Emergency Protective Measures$159K
Debris Removal$101K
Utilities$41K
Buildings and Equipment$10K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$5K
Emergency Work Donated Resources$2K
Total PA obligated$603K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$198K
Renter-approved dollars$561
Intake IHP dollars$399K
Validated phase 2 dollars$399K
Tracked registrations172
About this declaration

What DR-1492-MD means

DR-1492-MD is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Frederick County, Maryland, with an incident window starting Sep 18, 2003 through Sep 29, 2003. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as hurricane.

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 Frederick County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.