FEMADR-1484-OHMajor disasterDeclared August 1, 2003
DR-1484-OH: Ohio Tornadoes, Flooding, Severe Storms, and High Winds
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Ohio (DR-1484-OH) on August 1, 2003 for the incident of July 21, 2003 to August 25, 2003; it covers 15 designated areas. FEMA had approved $74.8 million for 46,108 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $10.9 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1484-OH (also written FEMA-1484-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Ohio
- Incident
- Tornado: Tornadoes, Flooding, Severe Storms, and High Winds
- Incident period
- July 21, 2003 to August 25, 2003
- Declared
- August 1, 2003
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the third of 3 major disaster declarations for Ohio in 2003
- Status
- closed out on July 18, 2012
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- October 7, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carroll (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Columbiana (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cuyahoga (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mahoning (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medina (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Portage (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Richland (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Stark (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Summit (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Trumbull (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Vinton (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?
46,108households approved for help (IHP)
$74.8 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$36.7 millionof it for housing
$38.1 millionof it for other needs
$10.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$4.3 millionHazard 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/1484. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on October 7, 2003.