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Disaster detail

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

DR-1455-WV affected McDowell 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
$15K
Project obligations
Registrations
289
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Utilities$15K
Total PA obligated$15K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$461K
Renter-approved dollars$22K
Intake IHP dollars$966K
Validated phase 2 dollars$966K
Tracked registrations289
About this declaration

What DR-1455-WV means

DR-1455-WV is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected McDowell 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 McDowell County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.