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Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

DR-1499-WA affected Grays Harbor County, Washington. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1499-WA
Declared
Nov 7, 2003
DR
Public assistance
$302K
Project obligations
Registrations
64
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Utilities$145K
Roads and Bridges$85K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$55K
Buildings and Equipment$8K
Emergency Protective Measures$7K
Debris Removal$2K
Total PA obligated$302K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$22K
Renter-approved dollars$820
Intake IHP dollars$45K
Validated phase 2 dollars$45K
Tracked registrations64
About this declaration

What DR-1499-WA means

DR-1499-WA is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Grays Harbor County, Washington, with an incident window starting Oct 15, 2003 through Oct 23, 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 Grays Harbor County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.