Hurricane Betsy
Declared for Mississippi on Sep 25, 1965, covering 11 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Amite County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Claiborne County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Franklin County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Harrison County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Jackson County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Jefferson County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Lincoln County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Pearl River County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Pike County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Wilkinson County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 1965 | Hurricane BetsyDR-208-LA · Major disaster | Louisiana | Yes |
| Sep 14, 1965 | Hurricane BetsyDR-209-FL · Major disaster | Florida | Yes |
More from Mississippi: every FEMA declaration in Mississippi.