Severe Winter Storm
Declared for Louisiana on Feb 18, 2026, covering 18 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bienville Parish | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Caldwell Parish | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Catahoula Parish | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| De Soto Parish | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| East Carroll Parish | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Franklin Parish | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Jackson Parish | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Lincoln Parish | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Madison Parish | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Morehouse Parish | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Ouachita Parish | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Red River Parish | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Richland Parish | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Tensas Parish | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Union Parish | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Webster Parish | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| West Carroll Parish | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Winn Parish | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2026 | Severe Winter StormEM-3632-SC · Emergency | South Carolina | No |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Severe Winter StormEM-3631-VA · Emergency | Virginia | No |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Severe Winter StormEM-3636-AR · Emergency | Arkansas | No |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Severe Winter StormEM-3642-GA · Emergency | Georgia | No |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Severe Winter StormEM-3641-IN · Emergency | Indiana | No |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Severe Winter StormEM-3633-KY · Emergency | Kentucky | No |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Severe Winter StormEM-3638-LA · Emergency | Louisiana | No |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Severe Winter StormEM-3634-MD · Emergency | Maryland | No |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Severe Winter StormEM-3640-MS · Emergency | Mississippi | No |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Severe Winter StormEM-3637-NC · Emergency | North Carolina | No |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Severe Winter StormEM-3635-TN · Emergency | Tennessee | No |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Severe Winter StormEM-3639-WV · Emergency | West Virginia | No |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Severe Winter StormDR-4899-MS · Major disaster | Mississippi | Yesdeadline was Jun 10, 2026 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Severe Winter StormDR-4898-TN · Major disaster | Tennessee | Yesdeadline was Jun 10, 2026 |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Severe Winter StormDR-4908-SC · Major disaster | South Carolina | No |
More from Louisiana: every FEMA declaration in Louisiana.