FEMADR-1468-MEMajor disasterDeclared May 14, 2003
DR-1468-ME: Maine Severe Winter Cold and Frost
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Maine (DR-1468-ME) on May 14, 2003 for the incident of December 17, 2002 to June 1, 2003; it covers 11 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $1.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1468-ME (also written FEMA-1468-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Maine
- Incident
- Freezing: Severe Winter Cold and Frost
- Incident period
- December 17, 2002 to June 1, 2003
- Declared
- May 14, 2003
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 1
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Maine in 2003
- Status
- closed out on August 19, 2010
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Aroostook (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cumberland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hancock (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kennebec (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Oxford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Penobscot (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Piscataquis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (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?
$1.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$145,376Hazard 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/1468. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.