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SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODS

DR-1459-MS affected Jefferson County, Mississippi. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1459-MS
Declared
Apr 24, 2003
DR
Public assistance
$184K
Project obligations
Registrations
94
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Utilities$184K
Total PA obligated$184K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$76K
Renter-approved dollars$17K
Intake IHP dollars$186K
Validated phase 2 dollars$186K
Tracked registrations94
About this declaration

What DR-1459-MS means

DR-1459-MS is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Jefferson County, Mississippi, with an incident window starting Apr 6, 2003 through Apr 25, 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 Jefferson County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.