Disaster detail

TORNADOES, FLOODING, SEVERE STORMS, AND HIGH WINDS

DR-1484-OH affected Mahoning 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
$864K
Project obligations
Registrations
8,671
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Debris Removal$278K
Roads and Bridges$238K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$151K
Buildings and Equipment$54K
Utilities$53K
Emergency Protective Measures$51K
Water Control Facilities$39K
Total PA obligated$864K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$7.4M
Renter-approved dollars$2.3M
Intake IHP dollars$19.4M
Validated phase 2 dollars$19.4M
Tracked registrations8,671
About this declaration

What DR-1484-OH means

DR-1484-OH is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Mahoning 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 Mahoning County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.