FEMADR-1265-MSMajor disasterDeclared January 25, 1999
DR-1265-MS: Mississippi Severe Winter Storms, Ice and Freezing Rain
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Mississippi (DR-1265-MS) on January 25, 1999 for the incident of December 23, 1998 to December 26, 1998; it covers 34 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $7.0 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1265-MS (also written FEMA-1265-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Mississippi
- Incident
- Severe Ice Storm: Severe Winter Storms, Ice and Freezing Rain
- Incident period
- December 23, 1998 to December 26, 1998
- Declared
- January 25, 1999
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Mississippi in 1999
- Status
- closed out on September 21, 2010
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attala (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bolivar (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chickasaw (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Choctaw (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grenada (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Humphreys (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Issaquena (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Itawamba (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kemper (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Leake (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Leflore (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lowndes (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Neshoba (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Noxubee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Oktibbeha (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pontotoc (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Prentiss (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sharkey (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sunflower (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tallahatchie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tishomingo (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Union (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Warren (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Webster (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Winston (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Yalobusha (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Yazoo (County) | — | 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?
$7.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.3 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. 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/1265. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.