FEMADR-1443-MSMajor disasterDeclared November 14, 2002
DR-1443-MS: Mississippi Severe Storms and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Mississippi (DR-1443-MS) on November 14, 2002 for the incident of November 10, 2002 to November 11, 2002; it covers 6 designated areas. FEMA had approved $2.0 million for 555 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $20.2 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1443-MS (also written FEMA-1443-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Mississippi
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- November 10, 2002 to November 11, 2002
- Declared
- November 14, 2002
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Mississippi in 2002
- Status
- closed out on September 27, 2013
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- January 13, 2003
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Lafayette (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Lowndes (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Noxubee (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Oktibbeha (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?
555households approved for help (IHP)
$2.0 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$640,454of it for housing
$1.4 millionof it for other needs
$20.2 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.7 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, 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/1443. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on January 13, 2003.