FEMADR-315-LAMajor disasterDeclared October 13, 1971
DR-315-LA: Louisiana Hurricane Edith
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Louisiana (DR-315-LA) on October 13, 1971 for the incident of October 13, 1971 to October 13, 1971; it covers 21 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-315-LA (also written FEMA-315-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Louisiana
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Edith
- Incident period
- October 13, 1971 to October 13, 1971
- Declared
- October 13, 1971
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Louisiana in 1971
- Status
- closed out on June 18, 1973
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Ascension (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Assumption (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Calcasieu (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Cameron (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| East Baton Rouge (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Evangeline (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Iberia (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Iberville (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Jefferson Davis (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Lafayette (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Pointe Coupee (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| St. Charles (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| St. James (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| St. John the Baptist (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| St. Landry (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| St. Martin (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| St. Mary (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Terrebonne (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Vermilion (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| West Baton Rouge (Parish) | — | 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/315. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.