Hurricane Betsy
Declared for Louisiana on Sep 10, 1965, covering 35 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 35 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Acadia Parish | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Ascension Parish | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Ascension Parish | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Assumption Parish | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Avoyelles Parish | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Caldwell Parish | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Catahoula Parish | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| East Feliciana Parish | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Franklin Parish | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Iberia Parish | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Iberville Parish | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Jefferson Parish | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Lafayette Parish | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Lafourche Parish | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Livingston Parish | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Ouachita Parish | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Plaquemines Parish | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Rapides Parish | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Richland Parish | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| St. Bernard Parish | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| St. Charles Parish | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| St. Helena Parish | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| St. James Parish | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| St. Landry Parish | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| St. Martin Parish | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| St. Mary Parish | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| St. Tammany Parish | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Tangipahoa Parish | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Terrebonne Parish | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Washington Parish | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| West Feliciana Parish | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 1965 | Hurricane BetsyDR-209-FL · Major disaster | Florida | Yes |
| Sep 25, 1965 | Hurricane BetsyDR-210-MS · Major disaster | Mississippi | Yes |
More from Louisiana: every FEMA declaration in Louisiana.