Severe Winter Ice Storm
Declared for Louisiana on Feb 28, 1994, covering 8 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 0 of them.
How this declaration unfolded
The incident period is the official window of the disaster. Damage generally has to fall inside it to qualify for FEMA help, and FEMA sometimes extends it, or adds counties and programs, as damage assessments come in.
What a major disaster declaration is
A major disaster declaration is the President's broadest disaster declaration. It is the only kind that can switch on the full set of FEMA programs, including help for individual households, rebuilding of public facilities and hazard mitigation. Which of those programs apply is decided area by area.
Which programs each area got
IA means households could apply to FEMA. PA reimburses local governments. HM funds mitigation projects.
| Area | Programs | Households could apply until |
|---|---|---|
| Bienville Parish | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Bossier Parish | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Caddo Parish | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Claiborne Parish | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| De Soto Parish | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Lincoln Parish | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Union Parish | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Webster Parish | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 1994 | Severe Winter Ice StormDR-1011-AR · Major disaster | Arkansas | No |
| Apr 11, 1994 | Severe Winter Ice StormDR-1021-VA · Major disaster | Virginia | No |
More from Louisiana: every FEMA declaration in Louisiana.