FEMADR-1495-DEMajor disasterDeclared September 23, 2003
DR-1495-DE: Delaware Tropical Storm Henri
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Delaware (DR-1495-DE) on September 23, 2003 for the incident of September 15, 2003 to September 15, 2003; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved $1,756 for 1 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $8.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1495-DE (also written FEMA-1495-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Delaware
- Incident
- Hurricane: Tropical Storm Henri
- Incident period
- September 15, 2003 to September 15, 2003
- Declared
- September 23, 2003
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Delaware in 2003
- Status
- closed out on January 20, 2011
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- November 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle (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?
1households approved for help (IHP)
$1,756Individuals and Households Program approved
$1,756of it for housing
$8.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$443,191Hazard 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/1495. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on November 24, 2003.