FEMADR-1465-OKMajor disasterDeclared May 10, 2003
DR-1465-OK: Oklahoma Severe Storms and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Oklahoma (DR-1465-OK) on May 10, 2003 for the incident of May 8, 2003 to May 30, 2003; it covers 27 designated areas. FEMA had approved $2.3 million for 935 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $4.4 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1465-OK (also written FEMA-1465-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Oklahoma
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- May 8, 2003 to May 30, 2003
- Declared
- May 10, 2003
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Oklahoma in 2003
- Status
- closed out on May 20, 2013
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- July 9, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Canadian (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Carter (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Cherokee (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Cimarron (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cleveland (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Creek (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Delaware (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Garvin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Grady (County) | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| Kay (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Kingfisher (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Logan (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| McClain (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Muskogee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nowata (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Okfuskee (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Oklahoma (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Okmulgee (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Osage (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pontotoc (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pottawatomie (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Roger Mills (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Seminole (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Texas (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | Yes | 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?
935households approved for help (IHP)
$2.3 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$1.2 millionof it for housing
$1.1 millionof it for other needs
$4.4 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$793,525Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, 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/1465. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on July 9, 2003.