FEMADR-4429-MSMajor disasterDeclared April 23, 2019
DR-4429-MS: Mississippi Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Mississippi (DR-4429-MS) on April 23, 2019 for the incident of February 22, 2019 to August 23, 2019; it covers 30 designated areas. FEMA had approved $1.7 million for 309 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $28.1 million in Public Assistance (as of July 29, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4429-MS (also written FEMA-4429-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Mississippi
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
- Incident period
- February 22, 2019 to August 23, 2019
- Declared
- April 23, 2019
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 4 major disaster declarations for Mississippi in 2019
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- November 19, 2019
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chickasaw (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Coahoma (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grenada (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Humphreys (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Issaquena (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Itawamba (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lafayette (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Leflore (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lowndes (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | Yes | — | — |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Panola (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pontotoc (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Prentiss (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Quitman (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sharkey (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sunflower (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tallahatchie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tishomingo (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Union (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Warren (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Webster (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Yalobusha (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Yazoo (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?
309households approved for help (IHP)
$1.7 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$1.4 millionof it for housing
$318,637of it for other needs
$28.1 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$4.3 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of July 29, 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/4429. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on November 19, 2019.