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DR-1469-ILDRSevere Storm

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding

Major Disaster Declaration for Illinois, declared May 15, 2003, in 16 counties.

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Declaration
DR-1469-IL
Type
Major Disaster Declaration
State or territory
Illinois
Incident type
Severe Storm
Declared
May 15, 2003
Requested
May 14, 2003 · request 3043
Incident began
May 6, 2003
Incident ended
May 11, 2003
Incident period
6 days
Closed out
Feb 17, 2011
Last day to apply for IA
Jul 14, 2003
Fiscal year
2003
FEMA region
Region 5

Designated areas

Other declarations for the same event

DeclaredNumberTitleHazardStateAreasPrograms
Jun 6, 2003 DR-1472-AR Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding Severe Storm AR23IHPIAPAHM
May 12, 2003 DR-1466-AL Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding Severe Storm AL38IHPIAPAHM
May 8, 2003 DR-1464-TN Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding Severe Storm TN73IHPIAPAHM
May 6, 2003 DR-1463-MO Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding Severe Storm MO76IHPIAPAHM
May 6, 2003 DR-1462-KS Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding Severe Storm KS15IHPIAPAHM