FEMADR-1435-LAMajor disasterDeclared September 27, 2002
DR-1435-LA: Louisiana Tropical Storm Isidore
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Louisiana (DR-1435-LA) on September 27, 2002 for the incident of September 21, 2002 to October 1, 2002; it covers 16 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $6.5 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1435-LA (also written FEMA-1435-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Louisiana
- Incident
- Hurricane: Tropical Storm Isidore
- Incident period
- September 21, 2002 to October 1, 2002
- Declared
- September 27, 2002
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Louisiana in 2002
- Status
- closed out on September 30, 2015
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- November 26, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumption (Parish) | — | — | Yes | — |
| East Baton Rouge (Parish) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Iberia (Parish) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Jefferson (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lafourche (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Livingston (Parish) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Orleans (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Plaquemines (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| St. Bernard (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| St. Charles (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| St. James (Parish) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. John the Baptist (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| St. Mary (Parish) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. Tammany (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tangipahoa (Parish) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Terrebonne (Parish) | — | 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?
$6.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$4.0 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.
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/1435. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.