Hurricane Georges
Declared for Mississippi on Oct 1, 1998, covering 17 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 17 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Covington County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Yes |
| Forrest County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Yes |
| George County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Yes |
| Greene County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Yes |
| Hancock County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Yes |
| Harrison County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Yes |
| Jackson County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Yes |
| Jasper County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Jefferson Davis County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM declared | Yes |
| Jones County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Yes |
| Lamar County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Yes |
| Marion County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Yes |
| Pearl River County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Yes |
| Perry County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Yes |
| Pike County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM declared | Yes |
| Stone County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Yes |
| Wayne County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Yes |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 1998 | Hurricane GeorgesEM-3133-AL · Emergency | Alabama | No |
| Sep 28, 1998 | Hurricane GeorgesDR-1249-FL · Major disaster | Florida | Yes |
| Sep 28, 1998 | Hurricane GeorgesEM-3132-MS · Emergency | Mississippi | No |
More from Mississippi: every FEMA declaration in Mississippi.