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SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

DR-1519-OH affected Portage County, Ohio. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1519-OH
Declared
Jun 3, 2004
DR
Public assistance
$283K
Project obligations
Registrations
265
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$143K
Utilities$71K
Emergency Protective Measures$39K
Debris Removal$27K
Buildings and Equipment$2K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$2K
Total PA obligated$283K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$284K
Renter-approved dollars$73K
Intake IHP dollars$713K
Validated phase 2 dollars$713K
Tracked registrations265
About this declaration

What DR-1519-OH means

DR-1519-OH is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Portage County, Ohio, with an incident window starting May 18, 2004 through Jun 21, 2004. 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 Portage County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.