FEMADR-4536-MSMajor disasterDeclared April 16, 2020
DR-4536-MS: Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Mississippi (DR-4536-MS) on April 16, 2020 for the incident of April 12, 2020 to April 12, 2020; it covers 29 designated areas. FEMA had approved $7.2 million for 1,103 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $34.9 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4536-MS (also written FEMA-4536-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Mississippi
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
- Incident period
- April 12, 2020 to April 12, 2020
- Declared
- April 16, 2020
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the third of 6 major disaster declarations for Mississippi in 2020
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- June 15, 2020
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolivar (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chickasaw (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Choctaw (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clarke (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Coahoma (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Covington (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Grenada (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Holmes (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jasper (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson Davis (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jones (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lafayette (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Leake (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Noxubee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Panola (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Quitman (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Smith (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sunflower (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tallahatchie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tate (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tunica (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Walthall (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Webster (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Yalobusha (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?
1,103households approved for help (IHP)
$7.2 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$6.0 millionof it for housing
$1.2 millionof it for other needs
$34.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$2.9 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, 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/4536. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on June 15, 2020.