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SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES

DR-1486-NY affected Columbia 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
DR
Public assistance
$212K
Project obligations
Registrations
91
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Debris Removal$148K
Roads and Bridges$36K
Emergency Protective Measures$23K
Buildings and Equipment$4K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$407
Total PA obligated$212K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$3K
Renter-approved dollars$1K
Intake IHP dollars$9K
Validated phase 2 dollars$9K
Tracked registrations91
About this declaration

What DR-1486-NY means

DR-1486-NY is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Columbia 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 Columbia County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.