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Disaster detail

SEVERE WINTER STORM, RECORD/NEAR RECORD SNOW, HEAVY RAINS, FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES

DR-1455-WV affected Lewis County, West Virginia. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1455-WV
Declared
Mar 14, 2003
DR
Public assistance
$14K
Project obligations
Registrations
28
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Debris Removal$12K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$2K
Total PA obligated$14K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$22K
Renter-approved dollars$764
Intake IHP dollars$45K
Validated phase 2 dollars$45K
Tracked registrations28
About this declaration

What DR-1455-WV means

DR-1455-WV is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Lewis County, West Virginia, with an incident window starting Feb 16, 2003 through Mar 28, 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 Lewis County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.