FEMADR-4268-MSMajor disasterDeclared March 25, 2016
DR-4268-MS: Mississippi Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Mississippi (DR-4268-MS) on March 25, 2016 for the incident of March 9, 2016 to March 29, 2016; it covers 29 designated areas. FEMA had approved $8.1 million for 1,402 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $10.8 million in Public Assistance (as of August 28, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4268-MS (also written FEMA-4268-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Mississippi
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- March 9, 2016 to March 29, 2016
- Declared
- March 25, 2016
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Mississippi in 2016
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- May 24, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolivar (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Claiborne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clarke (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Coahoma (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Covington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Forrest (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| George (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Greene (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Holmes (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Issaquena (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson Davis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jones (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lamar (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Leake (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Leflore (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Panola (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pearl River (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Quitman (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sunflower (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tallahatchie (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tate (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tunica (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Walthall (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (County) | 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?
1,402households approved for help (IHP)
$8.1 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$6.6 millionof it for housing
$1.5 millionof it for other needs
$10.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.4 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of August 28, 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/4268. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on May 24, 2016.