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TORNADOES, FLOODING, SEVERE STORMS, AND HIGH WINDS

DR-1484-OH affected Jefferson County, Ohio. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Tornado
DR-1484-OH
Declared
Aug 1, 2003
DR
Public assistance
$158K
Project obligations
Registrations
61
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$107K
Emergency Protective Measures$17K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$15K
Debris Removal$14K
Water Control Facilities$5K
Buildings and Equipment$1K
Total PA obligated$158K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$74K
Renter-approved dollars$2K
Intake IHP dollars$176K
Validated phase 2 dollars$176K
Tracked registrations61
About this declaration

What DR-1484-OH means

DR-1484-OH is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Jefferson County, Ohio, with an incident window starting Jul 21, 2003 through Aug 25, 2003. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as tornado.

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.