FEMADR-4458-LAMajor disasterDeclared August 27, 2019
DR-4458-LA: Louisiana Hurricane Barry
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Louisiana (DR-4458-LA) on August 27, 2019 for the incident of July 10, 2019 to July 15, 2019; it covers 26 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $49.6 million in Public Assistance (as of July 7, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4458-LA (also written FEMA-4458-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Louisiana
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Barry
- Incident period
- July 10, 2019 to July 15, 2019
- Declared
- August 27, 2019
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 major disaster declarations for Louisiana in 2019
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ascension (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Assumption (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cameron (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| East Baton Rouge (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| East Feliciana (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Iberia (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Iberville (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lafayette (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lafourche (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Livingston (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Orleans (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Plaquemines (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pointe Coupee (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. Bernard (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. Charles (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. Helena (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. John the Baptist (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. Landry (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. Martin (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. Mary (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tangipahoa (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Terrebonne (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Vermilion (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| West Feliciana (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?
$49.6 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$2.3 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of July 7, 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/4458. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.