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TORNADOES, FLOODING, SEVERE STORMS, AND HIGH WINDS

DR-1484-OH affected Medina 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
$234K
Project obligations
Registrations
272
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$96K
Water Control Facilities$52K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$29K
Buildings and Equipment$24K
Emergency Protective Measures$15K
Debris Removal$11K
Utilities$7K
Total PA obligated$234K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$342K
Renter-approved dollars$65K
Intake IHP dollars$815K
Validated phase 2 dollars$815K
Tracked registrations272
About this declaration

What DR-1484-OH means

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