FEMADR-1594-MSMajor disasterDeclared July 10, 2005
DR-1594-MS: Mississippi Hurricane Dennis
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Mississippi (DR-1594-MS) on July 10, 2005 for the incident of July 10, 2005 to July 15, 2005; it covers 42 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $1.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1594-MS (also written FEMA-1594-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Mississippi
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Dennis
- Incident period
- July 10, 2005 to July 15, 2005
- Declared
- July 10, 2005
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Mississippi in 2005
- Status
- closed out on September 27, 2013
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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attala (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chickasaw (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Choctaw (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clarke (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Covington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Forrest (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| George (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hancock (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Harrison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hinds (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Holmes (County) | — | — | — |
| Itawamba (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jasper (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson Davis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jones (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kemper (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lamar (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lauderdale (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Leake (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lowndes (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Neshoba (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Newton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Noxubee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Oktibbeha (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pearl River (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pontotoc (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rankin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Scott (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Simpson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Smith (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stone (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Webster (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Winston (County) | — | 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?
$1.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$181,466Hazard 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/1594. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.