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DR-1916-MS · Major disaster declaration

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding

Declared for Mississippi on May 14, 2010, covering 9 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 5 of them.

May 14, 2010declared
9areas designated
5open to household applications
$6.6Mpublic assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodMay 1, 2010 – May 2, 2010DeclaredMay 14, 2010Apply byJul 13, 2010Closed outFeb 21, 2019

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
Alcorn CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 13, 2010
Benton CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 13, 2010
Lafayette CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredJul 13, 2010
Marshall CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Panola CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Prentiss CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Tippah CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 13, 2010
Tishomingo CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJul 13, 2010
Union CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—

Same event, other declarations

DeclaredDeclarationWhereHazardAreasHouseholds can apply?
Apr 29, 2010Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and FloodingDR-1906-MS · Major disasterMississippi Severe Storm9Yesdeadline was Jun 28, 2010
Jul 2, 2010Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and FloodingDR-1921-MN · Major disasterMinnesota Tornado13No
Jul 29, 2010Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and FloodingDR-1929-SD · Major disasterSouth Dakota Severe Storm4No
Aug 11, 2010Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and FloodingDR-1933-WI · Major disasterWisconsin Severe Storm3Yesdeadline was Nov 17, 2010

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