FEMADR-1398-MSMajor disasterDeclared December 7, 2001
DR-1398-MS: Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Mississippi (DR-1398-MS) on December 7, 2001 for the incident of November 24, 2001 to December 17, 2001; it covers 23 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $5.5 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1398-MS (also written FEMA-1398-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Mississippi
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding
- Incident period
- November 24, 2001 to December 17, 2001
- Declared
- December 7, 2001
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the fourth of 4 major disaster declarations for Mississippi in 2001
- Status
- closed out on September 27, 2013
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- February 5, 2002
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Bolivar (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Coahoma (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| DeSoto (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Grenada (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Hinds (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Holmes (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Humphreys (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lafayette (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Leake (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Marshall (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Panola (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Prentiss (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Quitman (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Scott (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Sharkey (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Sunflower (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tallahatchie (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Tate (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tippah (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Tunica (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Washington (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?
$5.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$804,721Hazard 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/1398. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.