FEMADR-4538-MSMajor disasterDeclared April 23, 2020
DR-4538-MS: Mississippi Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Mississippi (DR-4538-MS) on April 23, 2020 for the incident of February 10, 2020 to February 18, 2020; it covers 15 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $10.2 million in Public Assistance (as of September 10, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4538-MS (also written FEMA-4538-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Mississippi
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- February 10, 2020 to February 18, 2020
- Declared
- April 23, 2020
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the fourth of 6 major disaster declarations for Mississippi in 2020
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attala (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Claiborne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Copiah (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grenada (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hinds (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Holmes (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Issaquena (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Leflore (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sharkey (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Warren (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wilkinson (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?
$10.2 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$2.3 millionHazard 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/4538. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.