FEMADR-4450-MSMajor disasterDeclared June 20, 2019
DR-4450-MS: Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Mississippi (DR-4450-MS) on June 20, 2019 for the incident of April 13, 2019 to April 14, 2019; it covers 9 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $4.9 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4450-MS (also written FEMA-4450-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Mississippi
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
- Incident period
- April 13, 2019 to April 14, 2019
- Declared
- June 20, 2019
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the third of 4 major disaster declarations for Mississippi in 2019
- Status
- closed out on May 13, 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Holmes (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Itawamba (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kemper (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Oktibbeha (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Warren (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?
$4.9 millionPublic Assistance 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4450. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.