FEMADR-1360-MSMajor disasterDeclared February 23, 2001
DR-1360-MS: Mississippi Severe Storms and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Mississippi (DR-1360-MS) on February 23, 2001 for the incident of February 16, 2001 to March 15, 2001; it covers 50 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $18.2 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1360-MS (also written FEMA-1360-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Mississippi
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- February 16, 2001 to March 15, 2001
- Declared
- February 23, 2001
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 4 major disaster declarations for Mississippi in 2001
- Status
- closed out on February 23, 2012
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- April 24, 2001
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Amite (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Attala (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Bolivar (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Chickasaw (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Choctaw (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Coahoma (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Forrest (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Grenada (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Holmes (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Humphreys (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Itawamba (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Jones (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lafayette (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Lamar (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Leflore (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lowndes (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Neshoba (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Noxubee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Oktibbeha (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Panola (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Pearl River (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Pontotoc (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Prentiss (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Quitman (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Scott (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Sunflower (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Tallahatchie (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Tate (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Tippah (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Tishomingo (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Union (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Walthall (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Webster (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Wilkinson (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Winston (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Yalobusha (County) | — | 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?
$18.2 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$2.7 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/1360. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.