FEMADR-1460-FLMajor disasterDeclared April 25, 2003
DR-1460-FL: Florida Severe Storms and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Florida (DR-1460-FL) on April 25, 2003 for the incident of March 27, 2003 to March 27, 2003; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved $14.5 million for 6,659 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1460-FL (also written FEMA-1460-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Florida
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- March 27, 2003 to March 27, 2003
- Declared
- April 25, 2003
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Florida in 2003
- Status
- closed out on November 8, 2010
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- June 24, 2003
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Dade (County) | Yes | 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?
6,659households approved for help (IHP)
$14.5 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$3.8 millionof it for housing
$10.7 millionof it for other needs
$423,565Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 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/1460. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on June 24, 2003.