FEMADR-1409-MDMajor disasterDeclared May 1, 2002
DR-1409-MD: Maryland Tornado
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Maryland (DR-1409-MD) on May 1, 2002 for the incident of April 28, 2002 to April 28, 2002; it covers 3 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $4.3 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1409-MD (also written FEMA-1409-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Maryland
- Incident
- Tornado: Tornado
- Incident period
- April 28, 2002 to April 28, 2002
- Declared
- May 1, 2002
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Maryland in 2002
- Status
- closed out on May 26, 2010
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- July 1, 2002
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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvert (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Charles (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dorchester (County) | — | 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?
$4.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$849,287Hazard 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/1409. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.