FEMADR-1049-LAMajor disasterDeclared May 10, 1995
DR-1049-LA: Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Louisiana (DR-1049-LA) on May 10, 1995 for the incident of May 8, 1995 to May 16, 1995; it covers 12 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1049-LA (also written FEMA-1049-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Louisiana
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- May 8, 1995 to May 16, 1995
- Declared
- May 10, 1995
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Louisiana in 1995
- Status
- closed out on October 19, 2015
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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Assumption (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Jefferson (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lafourche (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| St. Bernard (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| St. Charles (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| St. James (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| St. John the Baptist (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| St. Tammany (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Tangipahoa (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Terrebonne (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Ward 9 (Police Jury Ward) | — | Yes | 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/1049. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.