FEMADR-1251-MSMajor disasterDeclared October 1, 1998
DR-1251-MS: Mississippi Hurricane Georges
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Mississippi (DR-1251-MS) on October 1, 1998 for the incident of September 25, 1998 to October 5, 1998; it covers 17 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1251-MS (also written FEMA-1251-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Mississippi
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Georges
- Incident period
- September 25, 1998 to October 5, 1998
- Declared
- October 1, 1998
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Mississippi in 1998
- Status
- closed out on September 27, 2013
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Forrest (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| George (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hancock (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Harrison (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jasper (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Jefferson Davis (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Jones (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lamar (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pearl River (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Stone (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (County) | — | Yes | 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?
$13.3 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1251. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.