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SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

DR-1485-PA affected Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1485-PA
Declared
Aug 23, 2003
DR
Public assistance
$672K
Project obligations
Registrations
303
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$489K
Buildings and Equipment$106K
Debris Removal$38K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$15K
Emergency Protective Measures$13K
Utilities$10K
Total PA obligated$672K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$470K
Renter-approved dollars$24K
Intake IHP dollars$986K
Validated phase 2 dollars$986K
Tracked registrations303
About this declaration

What DR-1485-PA means

DR-1485-PA is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, with an incident window starting Jul 21, 2003 through Sep 12, 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 Lawrence County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.