Severe Storms and Flooding
Declared for Louisiana on Jan 11, 1983, covering 19 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 19 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Allen Parish | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Avoyelles Parish | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Beauregard Parish | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Calcasieu Parish | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Caldwell Parish | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Catahoula Parish | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Evangeline Parish | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Franklin Parish | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Grant Parish | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| LaSalle Parish | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Lincoln Parish | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Morehouse Parish | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Natchitoches Parish | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Ouachita Parish | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Rapides Parish | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Richland Parish | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Union Parish | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Vernon Parish | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Winn Parish | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 1982 | Severe Storms and FloodingDR-672-MO · Major disaster | Missouri | Yes |
More from Louisiana: every FEMA declaration in Louisiana.