FEMADR-1572-DEMajor disasterDeclared November 15, 2004
DR-1572-DE: Delaware Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding from the Remnants of
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Delaware (DR-1572-DE) on November 15, 2004 for the incident of September 28, 2004 to October 2, 2004; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $834,072 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1572-DE (also written FEMA-1572-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Delaware
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding from the Remnants of
- Incident period
- September 28, 2004 to October 2, 2004
- Declared
- November 15, 2004
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Delaware in 2004
- Status
- closed out on April 27, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle (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?
$834,072Public Assistance obligated
$8,602Hazard 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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1572. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.