FEMADR-1604-MSMajor disasterDeclared August 29, 2005
DR-1604-MS: Mississippi Hurricane Katrina
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Mississippi (DR-1604-MS) on August 29, 2005 for the incident of August 29, 2005 to October 14, 2005; it covers 82 designated areas. FEMA had approved $1.3 billion for 273,592 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $3.2 billion in Public Assistance (as of August 27, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1604-MS (also written FEMA-1604-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Mississippi
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Katrina
- Incident period
- August 29, 2005 to October 14, 2005
- Declared
- August 29, 2005
- 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 2005
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- April 10, 2006
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Alcorn (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Amite (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Attala (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Benton (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bolivar (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Calhoun (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carroll (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chickasaw (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Choctaw (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Claiborne (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clarke (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Coahoma (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Copiah (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Covington (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DeSoto (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Forrest (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| George (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Grenada (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hancock (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Harrison (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hinds (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Holmes (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Humphreys (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Issaquena (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Itawamba (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jasper (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson Davis (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jones (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kemper (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lafayette (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lamar (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lauderdale (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Leake (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lee (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Leflore (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lowndes (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Marshall (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Neshoba (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Newton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Noxubee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Oktibbeha (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Panola (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pearl River (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pike (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pontotoc (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Prentiss (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Quitman (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rankin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Scott (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sharkey (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Simpson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Smith (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stone (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sunflower (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tallahatchie (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tate (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tippah (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tishomingo (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tunica (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Union (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Walthall (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Warren (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Webster (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wilkinson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Winston (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yalobusha (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Yazoo (County) | Yes | 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?
273,592households approved for help (IHP)
$1.3 billionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$875.8 millionof it for housing
$417.9 millionof it for other needs
$3.2 billionPublic Assistance obligated
$334.7 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of August 27, 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/1604. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on April 10, 2006.