FEMADR-1338-DCMajor disasterDeclared August 17, 2000
DR-1338-DC: District of Columbia Severe Thunderstorms
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for District of Columbia (DR-1338-DC) on August 17, 2000 for the incident of August 7, 2000 to August 7, 2000; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $297,203 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1338-DC (also written FEMA-1338-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- District of Columbia
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Thunderstorms
- Incident period
- August 7, 2000 to August 7, 2000
- Declared
- August 17, 2000
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for District of Columbia in 2000
- Status
- closed out on April 19, 2005
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia (County-equivalent) | — | Yes | Yes |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
$297,203Public Assistance obligated
$45,256Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1338. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.