Severe Storms and Flooding
Declared for Louisiana on Jul 13, 2015, covering 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bossier Parish | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Caddo Parish | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Grant Parish | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Natchitoches Parish | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Rapides Parish | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Red River Parish | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| West Feliciana Parish | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2015 | Severe Storms and FloodingDR-4227-WY · Major disaster | Wyoming | Yesdeadline was Sep 8, 2015 |
| Oct 3, 2015 | Severe Storms and FloodingEM-3373-SC · Emergency | South Carolina | No |
| Oct 5, 2015 | Severe Storms and FloodingDR-4241-SC · Major disaster | South Carolina | Yesdeadline was Jan 4, 2016 |
More from Louisiana: every FEMA declaration in Louisiana.