Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
Declared for Mississippi on Jun 20, 2019, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Clay County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Holmes County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Itawamba County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Kemper County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Monroe County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Oktibbeha County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Warren County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Yazoo County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2019 | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and FloodingDR-4453-OK · Major disaster | Oklahoma | No |
| Aug 27, 2019 | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and FloodingDR-4459-WI · Major disaster | Wisconsin | No |
More from Mississippi: every FEMA declaration in Mississippi.