Severe Winter Ice Storm
Declared for Louisiana on Jan 12, 2001, 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 declared | — |
| Bossier Parish | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Caddo Parish | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Claiborne Parish | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Lincoln Parish | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Ouachita Parish | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Union Parish | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Webster Parish | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2000 | Severe Winter Ice StormEM-3159-AR · Emergency | Arkansas | No |
| Dec 29, 2000 | Severe Winter Ice StormDR-1354-AR · Major disaster | Arkansas | Yesdeadline was Feb 27, 2001 |
| Jan 5, 2001 | Severe Winter Ice StormDR-1355-OK · Major disaster | Oklahoma | Yesdeadline was Mar 6, 2001 |
| Jan 8, 2001 | Severe Winter Ice StormDR-1356-TX · Major disaster | Texas | Yesdeadline was Mar 9, 2001 |
More from Louisiana: every FEMA declaration in Louisiana.