FEMADR-4345-LAMajor disasterDeclared October 16, 2017
DR-4345-LA: Louisiana Tropical Storm Harvey
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Louisiana (DR-4345-LA) on October 16, 2017 for the incident of August 28, 2017 to September 10, 2017; it covers 20 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $7.6 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4345-LA (also written FEMA-4345-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Louisiana
- Incident
- Hurricane: Tropical Storm Harvey
- Incident period
- August 28, 2017 to September 10, 2017
- Declared
- October 16, 2017
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Louisiana in 2017
- Status
- closed out on September 11, 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Allen (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Assumption (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Beauregard (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Calcasieu (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cameron (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| De Soto (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Iberia (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson Davis (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lafayette (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lafourche (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Natchitoches (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Plaquemines (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rapides (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Red River (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sabine (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. Charles (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. Mary (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Vermilion (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Vernon (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?
$7.6 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$265,140Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4345. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.