FEMADR-1436-MSMajor disasterDeclared October 1, 2002
DR-1436-MS: Mississippi Tropical Storm Isidore
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Mississippi (DR-1436-MS) on October 1, 2002 for the incident of September 23, 2002 to October 6, 2002; it covers 11 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $6.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1436-MS (also written FEMA-1436-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Mississippi
- Incident
- Hurricane: Tropical Storm Isidore
- Incident period
- September 23, 2002 to October 6, 2002
- Declared
- October 1, 2002
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Mississippi in 2002
- Status
- closed out on November 13, 2013
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- November 30, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amite (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Copiah (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| George (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Greene (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Hancock (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Harrison (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pearl River (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stone (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?
$6.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.7 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/1436. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.