Heavy Rains & Flooding
Declared for Mississippi on Apr 18, 1974, covering 30 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 30 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 |
| Clarke County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Copiah County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Covington County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Forrest County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Franklin County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| George County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Greene County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Hancock County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Harrison County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Jackson County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Jasper County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Jefferson County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Jefferson Davis County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Jones County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Kemper County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Lauderdale County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Lawrence County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Leake County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Lincoln County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Marion County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Neshoba County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Newton County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Pearl River County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Perry County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Pike County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Rankin County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Simpson County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Smith County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Wayne County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 1974 | Heavy Rains & FloodingDR-411-NH · Major disaster | New Hampshire | Yes |
| Mar 22, 1974 | Heavy Rains & FloodingDR-419-OK · Major disaster | Oklahoma | Yes |
| May 7, 1974 | Heavy Rains & FloodingDR-433-HI · Major disaster | Hawaii | Yes |
| May 31, 1974 | Heavy Rains & FloodingDR-435-AR · Major disaster | Arkansas | Yes |
| Jun 10, 1974 | Heavy Rains & FloodingDR-440-MN · Major disaster | Minnesota | Yes |
| Jul 11, 1974 | Heavy Rains & FloodingDR-445-OH · Major disaster | Ohio | Yes |
More from Mississippi: every FEMA declaration in Mississippi.