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SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

DR-4874-MS affected Itawamba County, Mississippi. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-4874-MS
Declared
May 21, 2025
DR
Public assistance
$1.1M
Project obligations
Registrations
43
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$889K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$230K
Total PA obligated$1.1M

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$208K
Renter-approved dollars$10K
Intake IHP dollars$436K
Validated phase 2 dollars$436K
Tracked registrations43
About this declaration

What DR-4874-MS means

DR-4874-MS is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Itawamba County, Mississippi, with an incident window starting Mar 14, 2025 through Mar 15, 2025. 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 Itawamba County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.