Severe Storms and Flooding
Declared for Louisiana on Apr 20, 1983, covering 10 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ascension Parish | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Ascension Parish | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Jefferson Parish | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Livingston Parish | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| St. Bernard Parish | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| St. Tammany Parish | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Tangipahoa Parish | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Washington Parish | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 1983 | Severe Storms and FloodingDR-685-OK · Major disaster | Oklahoma | No |
More from Louisiana: every FEMA declaration in Louisiana.