DR-3-LA · Major disaster declaration

Flood

Declared for Louisiana on May 29, 1953, covering 1 designated area. Households could apply to FEMA in 1 of them.

May 29, 1953declared

1areas designated

1open to household applications

$0public assistance obligated so far

Timeline

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.

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.

Area	Programs	Households could apply until
Statewide	IA declaredPA declaredHM declared	Yes

Same event, other declarations

Declared	Declaration	Where	Hazard	Areas	Households can apply?
Jun 11, 1953	FloodDR-8-IA · Major disaster	Iowa	Flood	1	Yes
Jun 19, 1953	FloodDR-9-TX · Major disaster	Texas	Flood	1	Yes

More from Louisiana: every FEMA declaration in Louisiana.