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SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

DR-1499-WA affected Whatcom 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
$401K
Project obligations
Registrations
95
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Emergency Protective Measures$254K
Water Control Facilities$63K
Buildings and Equipment$28K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$26K
Debris Removal$23K
Roads and Bridges$6K
Emergency Work Donated Resources$3K
Total PA obligated$401K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$76K
Renter-approved dollars$5K
Intake IHP dollars$162K
Validated phase 2 dollars$162K
Tracked registrations95
About this declaration

What DR-1499-WA means

DR-1499-WA is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Whatcom 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 Whatcom County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.