FEMADR-1365-MSMajor disasterDeclared April 17, 2001
DR-1365-MS: Mississippi Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Mississippi (DR-1365-MS) on April 17, 2001 for the incident of April 3, 2001 to April 5, 2001; it covers 6 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $2.9 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1365-MS (also written FEMA-1365-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Mississippi
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- April 3, 2001 to April 5, 2001
- Declared
- April 17, 2001
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 4 major disaster declarations for Mississippi in 2001
- Status
- closed out on February 23, 2012
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- June 16, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attala (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Holmes (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Leake (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Neshoba (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pontotoc (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?
$2.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$417,677Hazard 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/1365. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.