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DR-1435-LA · Major disaster declaration

Tropical Storm Isidore

Declared for Louisiana on Sep 27, 2002, covering 16 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 12 of them.

Sep 27, 2002declared
16areas designated
12open to household applications
$6.5Mpublic assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodSep 21, 2002 – Oct 1, 2002DeclaredSep 27, 2002Apply byNov 26, 2002Closed outSep 30, 2015

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.

How declarations work →

Designated areas

Which programs each area got

IA means households could apply to FEMA. PA reimburses local governments. HM funds mitigation projects.

AreaProgramsHouseholds could apply until
Assumption ParishIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—
East Baton Rouge ParishIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Iberia ParishIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredNov 26, 2002
Jefferson ParishIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredNov 26, 2002
Lafourche ParishIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredNov 26, 2002
Livingston ParishIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredNov 26, 2002
Orleans ParishIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredNov 26, 2002
Plaquemines ParishIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredNov 26, 2002
St. Bernard ParishIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredNov 26, 2002
St. Charles ParishIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredNov 26, 2002
St. James ParishIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
St. John the Baptist ParishIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredNov 26, 2002
St. Mary ParishIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
St. Tammany ParishIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredNov 26, 2002
Tangipahoa ParishIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredNov 26, 2002
Terrebonne ParishIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredNov 26, 2002

Same event, other declarations

DeclaredDeclarationWhereHazardAreasHouseholds can apply?
Oct 1, 2002Tropical Storm IsidoreDR-1436-MS · Major disasterMississippi Hurricane11Yesdeadline was Nov 30, 2002
Oct 9, 2002Tropical Storm IsidoreDR-1438-AL · Major disasterAlabama Hurricane2No

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