FEMADR-418-LAMajor disasterDeclared February 23, 1974
DR-418-LA: Louisiana Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Louisiana (DR-418-LA) on February 23, 1974 for the incident of February 23, 1974 to February 23, 1974; it covers 6 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-418-LA (also written FEMA-418-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Louisiana
- Incident
- Flood: Flooding
- Incident period
- February 23, 1974 to February 23, 1974
- Declared
- February 23, 1974
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the first of 3 major disaster declarations for Louisiana in 1974
- Status
- closed out on May 31, 1977
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Catahoula (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Concordia (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Franklin (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| La Salle (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ouachita (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/418. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.