SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES

DR-1486-NY affected Allegany County, New York. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type

Severe Storm

DR-1486-NY

Declared

Aug 29, 2003

Public assistance

$5.2M

Project obligations

Registrations

426

Tracked households

Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$4.6M

Water Control Facilities$194K

Buildings and Equipment$184K

Debris Removal$117K

Emergency Protective Measures$109K

Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$43K

Total PA obligated$5.2M

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$423K

Renter-approved dollars$15K

Intake IHP dollars$877K

Validated phase 2 dollars$877K

Tracked registrations426

About this declaration

What DR-1486-NY means

DR-1486-NY is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Allegany County, New York, with an incident window starting Jul 21, 2003 through Aug 13, 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 Allegany County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.