FEMADR-1051-MSMajor disasterDeclared May 12, 1995
DR-1051-MS: Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Mississippi (DR-1051-MS) on May 12, 1995 for the incident of May 8, 1995 to May 17, 1995; it covers 4 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1051-MS (also written FEMA-1051-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Mississippi
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding
- Incident period
- May 8, 1995 to May 17, 1995
- Declared
- May 12, 1995
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008)
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Mississippi in 1995
- Status
- closed out on June 22, 2007
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Harrison (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Pearl River (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/1051. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.