FEMADR-4462-LAMajor disasterDeclared September 19, 2019
DR-4462-LA: Louisiana Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Louisiana (DR-4462-LA) on September 19, 2019 for the incident of May 10, 2019 to July 24, 2019; it covers 14 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $18.8 million in Public Assistance (as of September 10, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4462-LA (also written FEMA-4462-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Louisiana
- Incident
- Flood: Flooding
- Incident period
- May 10, 2019 to July 24, 2019
- Declared
- September 19, 2019
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the third 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assumption (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Caldwell (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Catahoula (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Concordia (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| East Carroll (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Iberville (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ouachita (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pointe Coupee (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rapides (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. Martin (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. Mary (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Terrebonne (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?
$18.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$495,227Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 10, 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/4462. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.