Hurricane Nate
Declared for Mississippi on Nov 22, 2017, covering 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| George County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Greene County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Hancock County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Harrison County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Jackson County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Stone County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2017 | Hurricane NateEM-3393-MS · Emergency | Mississippi | No |
| Oct 8, 2017 | Hurricane NateEM-3394-AL · Emergency | Alabama | No |
| Oct 8, 2017 | Hurricane NateEM-3395-FL · Emergency | Florida | No |
| Nov 16, 2017 | Hurricane NateDR-4349-AL · Major disaster | Alabama | No |
More from Mississippi: every FEMA declaration in Mississippi.