FEMAEM-3178-DCEmergencyDeclared March 14, 2003
EM-3178-DC: District of Columbia Snow
FEMA made an emergency declaration for District of Columbia (EM-3178-DC) on March 14, 2003 for the incident of February 16, 2003 to February 17, 2003; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $1.8 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3178-DC (also written FEMA-3178-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- District of Columbia
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Snow
- Incident period
- February 16, 2003 to February 17, 2003
- Declared
- March 14, 2003
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for District of Columbia in 2003
- Status
- closed out on October 13, 2005
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia (County-equivalent) | — | 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?
$1.8 millionPublic Assistance 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/3178. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.