Tornadoes
Declared for Mississippi on Apr 24, 1978, covering 15 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 15 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 an emergency declaration is
An emergency declaration is narrower and usually comes fast, often before or during an event. It mostly pays for emergency work such as evacuations, shelters and debris clearance, and federal help under one is capped at $5 million unless the President finds that more is urgently needed and reports that to Congress. Help for individual households is rare under an emergency declaration.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Amite County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Bolivar County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Claiborne County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Coahoma County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Copiah County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Grenada County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Hinds County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Lauderdale County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Lawrence County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Marion County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Panola County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Pearl River County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Perry County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Smith County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Washington County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 1978 | TornadoesEM-3062-AR · Emergency | Arkansas | Yes |
| Apr 24, 1978 | TornadoesEM-3064-AL · Emergency | Alabama | Yes |
More from Mississippi: every FEMA declaration in Mississippi.