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Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

DR-1502-VA affected Giles County, 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
59
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Total PA obligated$0

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$104K
Renter-approved dollars$27K
Intake IHP dollars$261K
Validated phase 2 dollars$261K
Tracked registrations59
About this declaration

What DR-1502-VA means

DR-1502-VA is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Giles County, 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 Giles County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.