Hurricane Zeta
Declared for Mississippi on Dec 31, 2020, covering 8 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 6 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 declaredPA declaredHM declared | Mar 1, 2021 |
| Greene County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Mar 1, 2021 |
| Hancock County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Mar 1, 2021 |
| Harrison County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Mar 1, 2021 |
| Jackson County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Mar 1, 2021 |
| Perry County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Stone County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Mar 1, 2021 |
| Wayne County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2020 | Hurricane ZetaEM-3550-MS · Emergency | Mississippi | No |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Hurricane ZetaDR-4573-AL · Major disaster | Alabama | Yesdeadline was Feb 8, 2021 |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Hurricane ZetaDR-4577-LA · Major disaster | Louisiana | Yesdeadline was Mar 15, 2021 |
More from Mississippi: every FEMA declaration in Mississippi.