FEMADR-4314-MSMajor disasterDeclared May 22, 2017
DR-4314-MS: Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Mississippi (DR-4314-MS) on May 22, 2017 for the incident of April 30, 2017 to April 30, 2017; it covers 9 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $17.1 million in Public Assistance (as of June 23, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4314-MS (also written FEMA-4314-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Mississippi
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
- Incident period
- April 30, 2017 to April 30, 2017
- Declared
- May 22, 2017
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 major disaster declarations for Mississippi in 2017
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Claiborne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Holmes (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Webster (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Yazoo (County) | — | 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?
$17.1 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$400,358Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of June 23, 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/4314. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.