FEMADR-1837-MSMajor disasterDeclared May 12, 2009
DR-1837-MS: Mississippi Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Mississippi (DR-1837-MS) on May 12, 2009 for the incident of March 25, 2009 to March 28, 2009; it covers 11 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $2.6 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1837-MS (also written FEMA-1837-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Mississippi
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- March 25, 2009 to March 28, 2009
- Declared
- May 12, 2009
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Mississippi in 2009
- Status
- closed out on August 21, 2017
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amite (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson Davis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Simpson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stone (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Walthall (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wilkinson (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?
$2.6 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$195,097Hazard 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1837. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.