FEMADR-4263-LAMajor disasterDeclared March 13, 2016
DR-4263-LA: Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Louisiana (DR-4263-LA) on March 13, 2016 for the incident of March 8, 2016 to April 8, 2016; it covers 37 designated areas. FEMA had approved $94.4 million for 15,950 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $104.7 million in Public Assistance (as of September 10, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4263-LA (also written FEMA-4263-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Louisiana
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- March 8, 2016 to April 8, 2016
- Declared
- March 13, 2016
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Louisiana in 2016
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- June 13, 2016
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ascension (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Avoyelles (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Beauregard (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bienville (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bossier (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Caddo (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Calcasieu (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Caldwell (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Catahoula (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Claiborne (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| De Soto (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| East Carroll (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Grant (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| La Salle (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lafourche (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Livingston (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Morehouse (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Natchitoches (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ouachita (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rapides (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Red River (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Richland (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sabine (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| St. Helena (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| St. Tammany (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tangipahoa (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Union (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Vernon (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Webster (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| West Carroll (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Winn (Parish) | 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?
15,950households approved for help (IHP)
$94.4 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$74.3 millionof it for housing
$20.1 millionof it for other needs
$104.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$15.2 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of September 10, 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4263. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on June 13, 2016.