Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

DR-1463-MO affected Lawrence County, Missouri. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1463-MO
Declared
May 6, 2003
DR
Public assistance
$6.6M
Project obligations
Registrations
573
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Buildings and Equipment$3.6M
Debris Removal$1.4M
Utilities$914K
Emergency Work Donated Resources$386K
Roads and Bridges$217K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$54K
Emergency Protective Measures$21K
Total PA obligated$6.6M

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$555K
Renter-approved dollars$650K
Intake IHP dollars$2.5M
Validated phase 2 dollars$2.5M
Tracked registrations573
About this declaration

What DR-1463-MO means

DR-1463-MO is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Lawrence County, Missouri, with an incident window starting May 4, 2003 through May 30, 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 Lawrence County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.