FEMADR-1983-MSMajor disasterDeclared May 11, 2011
DR-1983-MS: Mississippi Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Mississippi (DR-1983-MS) on May 11, 2011 for the incident of May 3, 2011 to June 17, 2011; it covers 14 designated areas. FEMA had approved $13.5 million for 1,254 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $7.4 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1983-MS (also written FEMA-1983-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Mississippi
- Incident
- Flood: Flooding
- Incident period
- May 3, 2011 to June 17, 2011
- Declared
- May 11, 2011
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Mississippi in 2011
- Status
- closed out on January 29, 2019
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- July 11, 2011
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bolivar (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Claiborne (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Coahoma (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DeSoto (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Humphreys (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Issaquena (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sharkey (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tunica (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Warren (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wilkinson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yazoo (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?
1,254households approved for help (IHP)
$13.5 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$12.8 millionof it for housing
$708,469of it for other needs
$7.4 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.4 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/1983. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on July 11, 2011.