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Fact Sheet Information

Site: DE, Sussex County

Disaster Type(s): Snow Storm

Declaration Date: March 20, 2003

Incident Period: February 16-17, 2003

Summary of Disaster:

According to the emergency manager, “The snowstorm necessitated massive snow removal efforts.”

The emergency manager was not aware of any injuries, deaths, or rescues as a result of the disaster in Sussex County.

Site Demographics:

Year	2003
FEMA Region	3
State	Delaware
County	Sussex
Disaster Types(s)	Snow Storm
FEMA Declaration Date of Disaster
*Presence of CILat the Time of Disaster**	yes
*CILOffice Type**	main
*Current CIL Presence in County/City/Boroughs**	no
Population	156638
Area in Square Miles	938
Population Density	167.1
Caucasian (%)	80.3%
African American (%)	14.9%
Native American (%)	.6%
Asian Pacific	.7%
Hispanic (%)	4.4%
Median House Hold Income	$39,208
Above Median House Hold Income	No
Per Capita Income	$20,238
Below Poverty (%)	10.5%
Number of Persons with Disabilities over age 5	32409
Persons with Disabilities over age 5 (%)	20.6%
Number of Persons with Physical Disabilities over age 5	14986
Persons with Physical Disabilities over age 5 (%)	9.6%