Heavy Rains & Flooding
Declared for Mississippi on Jan 19, 1972, covering 9 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 0 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Amite County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Copiah County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Franklin County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Lawrence County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Lincoln County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Marion County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Pike County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Walthall County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Wilkinson County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 1972 | Heavy Rains & FloodingDR-320-TX · Major disaster | Texas | No |
| Feb 27, 1972 | Heavy Rains & FloodingDR-323-WV · Major disaster | West Virginia | Yes |
| Mar 24, 1972 | Heavy Rains & FloodingDR-328-WA · Major disaster | Washington | Yes |
More from Mississippi: every FEMA declaration in Mississippi.