FEMADR-1269-LAMajor disasterDeclared April 9, 1999
DR-1269-LA: Louisiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Louisiana (DR-1269-LA) on April 9, 1999 for the incident of April 3, 1999 to April 7, 1999; it covers 5 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $1.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1269-LA (also written FEMA-1269-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Louisiana
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding
- Incident period
- April 3, 1999 to April 7, 1999
- Declared
- April 9, 1999
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Louisiana in 1999
- Status
- closed out on February 24, 2016
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- June 7, 1999
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bossier (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Caddo (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Claiborne (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| De Soto (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Webster (Parish) | — | — | 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?
$1.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.0 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1269. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.