DR-616-LA · Major disaster declaration

Severe Storms & Flooding

Declared for Louisiana on Apr 9, 1980, covering 12 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 12 of them.

Apr 9, 1980declared

12areas designated

12open to household applications

$0public assistance obligated so far

Timeline

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.

How declarations work →

Designated areas

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
Ascension Parish	IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared	Yes
Assumption Parish	IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared	Yes
Iberville Parish	IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared	Yes
Jefferson Parish	IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared	Yes
Lafourche Parish	IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared	Yes
St. Bernard Parish	IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared	Yes
St. Charles Parish	IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared	Yes
St. Martin Parish	IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared	Yes
St. Mary Parish	IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared	Yes
St. Tammany Parish	IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared	Yes
Terrebonne Parish	IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared	Yes
Washington Parish	IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared	Yes

Same event, other declarations

Declared	Declaration	Where	Hazard	Areas	Households can apply?
Feb 19, 1980	Severe Storms & FloodingDR-614-AZ · Major disaster	Arizona	Flood	5	Yes
May 21, 1980	Severe Storms & FloodingDR-622-LA · Major disaster	Louisiana	Flood	6	Yes

More from Louisiana: every FEMA declaration in Louisiana.