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Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

DR-1668-LA affected Vernon 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
$785K
Project obligations
Registrations
124
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$733K
Utilities$41K
Emergency Protective Measures$6K
Buildings and Equipment$3K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$1K
Total PA obligated$785K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$188K
Renter-approved dollars$12K
Intake IHP dollars$399K
Validated phase 2 dollars$0
Tracked registrations124
About this declaration

What DR-1668-LA means

DR-1668-LA is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Vernon 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 Vernon Parish disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.