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Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

DR-1502-VA affected Galax city, Virginia. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1502-VA
Declared
Dec 9, 2003
DR
Public assistance
$0
Project obligations
Registrations
35
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Total PA obligated$0

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$27K
Renter-approved dollars$51
Intake IHP dollars$55K
Validated phase 2 dollars$55K
Tracked registrations35
About this declaration

What DR-1502-VA means

DR-1502-VA is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Galax city, Virginia, with an incident window starting Nov 18, 2003 through Nov 19, 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 Galax city disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.