FEMADR-318-MSMajor disasterDeclared January 19, 1972
DR-318-MS: Mississippi Heavy Rains & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Mississippi (DR-318-MS) on January 19, 1972 for the incident of January 19, 1972 to January 19, 1972; it covers 9 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-318-MS (also written FEMA-318-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Mississippi
- Incident
- Flood: Heavy Rains & Flooding
- Incident period
- January 19, 1972 to January 19, 1972
- Declared
- January 19, 1972
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Mississippi in 1972
- Status
- closed out on September 17, 1975
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 | — |
| Copiah (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Walthall (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wilkinson (County) | — | 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/318. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.