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Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

DR-1668-LA affected Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1668-LA
Declared
Nov 2, 2006
DR
Public assistance
$15K
Project obligations
Registrations
122
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Emergency Protective Measures$15K
Total PA obligated$15K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$68K
Renter-approved dollars$6K
Intake IHP dollars$150K
Validated phase 2 dollars$0
Tracked registrations122
About this declaration

What DR-1668-LA means

DR-1668-LA is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, with an incident window starting Oct 16, 2006 through Nov 8, 2006. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as severe storm.

When FEMA issues a declaration, it can authorize Individual Assistance (IA), Public Assistance (PA), or Hazard Mitigation (HM) programs — or any combination. IA covers direct aid to households: housing repairs, rental assistance, and other needs. PA funds infrastructure repair and emergency protective measures managed by local governments and nonprofits. The dollar figures on this page reflect what FEMA's open datasets report as obligated, which may differ from final disbursements.

This declaration is one entry in the broader Jefferson Davis Parish disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.