FEMADR-1009-MSMajor disasterDeclared February 18, 1994
DR-1009-MS: Mississippi Severe Winter Storm, Freeezing Rain and Sleet
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Mississippi (DR-1009-MS) on February 18, 1994 for the incident of February 9, 1994 to February 14, 1994; it covers 26 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1009-MS (also written FEMA-1009-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Mississippi
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storm, Freeezing Rain and Sleet
- Incident period
- February 9, 1994 to February 14, 1994
- Declared
- February 18, 1994
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Mississippi in 1994
- Status
- closed out on August 12, 2008
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Benton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Bolivar (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Chickasaw (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Coahoma (County) | — | Yes | — |
| DeSoto (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Grenada (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Itawamba (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lafayette (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Leflore (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Marshall (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Panola (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pontotoc (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Prentiss (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Quitman (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sunflower (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Tallahatchie (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Tate (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Tippah (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Tishomingo (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Tunica (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Union (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Yalobusha (County) | — | Yes | — |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1009. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.