Summaries of disaster
declarations for
Mississippi,
Louisiana, and Alabama
Designated Counties for
Mississippi Hurricane Katrina
Disaster Summary For FEMA-1604-DR, Mississippi
Declaration Date:
August 29 2005
Incident Type:
Hurricane Katrina
Incident Period:
August 29, 2005, and Continuing
Individual Assistance
(Assistance to
individuals and households):
Amite, Forrest, George, Greene, Hancock,
Harrison, Jackson, Lamar, Marion, Pearl River,
Perry, Pike, Stone, Walthall, and Wilkinson
Counties.
Public Assistance
(Assistance to State and
local governments and certain private
nonprofit organizations for the repair or
replacement of disaster-damaged facilities):
Adams, Amite, Attala, Chickasaw, Choctaw,
Claiborne, Clarke, Clay, Copiah, Covington,
Forrest, Franklin, George, Greene, Hancock,
Harrison, Hinds, Itawamba, Jackson, Jasper,
Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Kemper,
Lamar, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Leake, Lee,
Lincoln, Lowndes, Madison, Marion, Monroe,
Neshoba, Newton, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Pearl
River, Perry, Pike, Rankin, Scott, Simpson,
Smith, Stone, Walthall, Warren, Wayne,
Webster, Wilkinson, and Winston Counties for
debris removal and emergency protective
measures, including direct Federal assistance.
For a period of up to 72 hours, assistance for
emergency protective measures, including
direct Federal assistance, will be provided at
100 percent of the total eligible costs. The
period of up to 72 hours at 100 percent
excludes debris removal.
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
(Assistance to State and
local governments and certain private
nonprofit organizations for actions taken to
prevent or reduce long term risk to life and
property from natural hazards):
All counties in the State of Mississippi are
eligible to apply for assistance under the
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
Other:
Additional designations may be made at a later
date after further evaluation.
Designated Counties for
Louisiana Hurricane Katrina
Disaster Summary For FEMA-1603-DR, Louisiana
Declaration Date:
August 29 2005
Incident Type:
Hurricane Katrina
Incident Period:
August 29, 2005, and Continuing
Individual Assistance
(Assistance to
individuals and households):
The parishes of Acadia, Ascension, Assumption,
Calcasieu, Cameron, East Baton Rouge, East
Feliciana, Iberia, Iberville, Jefferson,
Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Lafourche,
Livingston, Orleans, Pointe Coupee,
Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St.
Helena, St. James, St. John, St. Mary, St.
Martin, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne,
Vermilion, Washington, West Baton Rouge, and
West Feliciana.
Public Assistance
(Assistance to State and
local governments and certain private
nonprofit organizations for the repair or
replacement of disaster-damaged facilities):
The parishes of Acadia, Ascension, Assumption,
Calcasieu, Cameron, East Baton Rouge, East
Feliciana, Iberia, Iberville, Jefferson,
Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Lafourche,
Livingston, Orleans, Pointe Coupee,
Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St.
Helena, St. James, St. John, St. Mary, St.
Martin, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne,
Vermilion, Washington, West Baton Rouge, and
West Feliciana for debris removal and
emergency protective measures, including
direct Federal assistance. For a period of up
to 72 hours, assistance for emergency
protective measures, including direct Federal
assistance, will be provided at 100 percent of
the total eligible costs. The period of up to
72 hours at 100 percent excludes debris
removal.
The parishes of Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard,
Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Caldwell,
Catahoula, Claiborne, Concordia, Desoto, East
Carroll, Evangeline, Franklin, Grant, Jackson,
LaSalle, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse,
Natchitoches, Ouachita, Rapides, Red River,
Richland, Sabine, St. Landry, Tensas, Union,
Vernon, Webster, West Carroll, and Winn for
emergency protective measures, including
direct Federal assistance, will be provided at
100 percent of the total eligible costs.
Consistent with the requirement that Federal
assistance be supplemental, any Federal funds
provided under the Stafford Act for Public
Assistance will be limited to 75 percent of
the total eligible costs.
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
(Assistance to State and
local governments and certain private
nonprofit organizations for actions taken to
prevent or reduce long term risk to life and
property from natural hazards):
St. Mary, St. Tammany and Ouachita Parishes in
the State of Louisiana are eligible to apply
for assistance under the Hazard Mitigation
Grant Program.
Other:
Additional designations may be made at a later
date after further evaluation.
Designated Counties for
Alabama Hurricane Katrina
Disaster Summary For FEMA-1605-DR, Alabama
Declaration Date:
August 29 2005
Incident Type:
Hurricane Katrina
Incident Period:
August 29, 2005, and Continuing
Individual Assistance
(Assistance to
individuals and households):
Baldwin, Mobile, and Washington Counties.
Public Assistance
(Assistance to State and
local governments and certain private
nonprofit organizations for the repair or
replacement of disaster-damaged facilities):
Baldwin, Clarke, Choctaw, Mobile, Sumter, and
Washington Counties for debris removal and
emergency protective measures, including
direct Federal assistance. For a period of up
to 72 hours, assistance for emergency
protective measures, including direct Federal
assistance, will be provided at 100 percent of
the total eligible costs. The period of up to
72 hours at 100 percent excludes debris
removal.
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
(Assistance to State and
local governments and certain private
nonprofit organizations for actions taken to
prevent or reduce long term risk to life and
property from natural hazards):
All counties in the State of Alabama are
eligible to apply for assistance under the
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
Other:
Additional designations may be made at a later
date after further evaluation.
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