FEMADR-208-LAMajor disasterDeclared September 10, 1965
DR-208-LA: Louisiana Hurricane Betsy
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Louisiana (DR-208-LA) on September 10, 1965 for the incident of September 10, 1965 to September 10, 1965; it covers 35 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-208-LA (also written FEMA-208-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Louisiana
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Betsy
- Incident period
- September 10, 1965 to September 10, 1965
- Declared
- September 10, 1965
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Louisiana in 1965
- Status
- closed out on March 27, 1974
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ascension (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Assumption (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Avoyelles (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Caldwell (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Catahoula (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| East Baton Rouge (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| East Feliciana (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Franklin (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Iberia (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Iberville (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lafayette (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lafourche (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Livingston (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ouachita (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Plaquemines (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pointe Coupee (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Rapides (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Richland (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| St. Bernard (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| St. Charles (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| St. Helena (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| St. James (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| St. John the Baptist (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| St. Landry (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| St. Martin (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| St. Mary (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| St. Tammany (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Tangipahoa (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Terrebonne (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ward 9 (Police Jury Ward) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Washington (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| West Baton Rouge (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| West Feliciana (Parish) | — | 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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/208. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.