FEMADR-4470-MSMajor disasterDeclared December 6, 2019
DR-4470-MS: Mississippi Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Mississippi (DR-4470-MS) on December 6, 2019 for the incident of October 26, 2019 to October 26, 2019; it covers 19 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $13.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4470-MS (also written FEMA-4470-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Mississippi
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
- Incident period
- October 26, 2019 to October 26, 2019
- Declared
- December 6, 2019
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the fourth of 4 major disaster declarations for Mississippi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chickasaw (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Choctaw (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Covington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Itawamba (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jasper (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson Davis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Leake (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Neshoba (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Newton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Oktibbeha (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pontotoc (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Prentiss (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Scott (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Simpson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Smith (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tippah (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?
$13.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$480,986Hazard 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/4470. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.