FEMADR-4551-MSMajor disasterDeclared July 9, 2020
DR-4551-MS: Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Mississippi (DR-4551-MS) on July 9, 2020 for the incident of April 22, 2020 to April 23, 2020; it covers 11 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $8.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4551-MS (also written FEMA-4551-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Mississippi
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
- Incident period
- April 22, 2020 to April 23, 2020
- Declared
- July 9, 2020
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the fifth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amite (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Claiborne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Covington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| George (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson Davis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jones (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Simpson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Smith (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (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?
$8.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$720,845Hazard 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4551. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.