FEMADR-4598-MSMajor disasterDeclared May 4, 2021
DR-4598-MS: Mississippi Severe Winter Storms
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Mississippi (DR-4598-MS) on May 4, 2021 for the incident of February 11, 2021 to February 19, 2021; it covers 37 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $22.5 million in Public Assistance (as of June 12, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4598-MS (also written FEMA-4598-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Mississippi
- Incident
- Severe Ice Storm: Severe Winter Storms
- Incident period
- February 11, 2021 to February 19, 2021
- Declared
- May 4, 2021
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Mississippi in 2021
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Attala (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Choctaw (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Claiborne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Copiah (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Covington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grenada (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hinds (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Holmes (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jasper (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson Davis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kemper (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lafayette (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lauderdale (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Leake (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mississippi Choctaw Indian Reservation | — | Yes | Yes |
| Neshoba (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Newton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Noxubee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Quitman (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rankin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Scott (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Simpson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Smith (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tallahatchie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Walthall (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Warren (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Webster (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wilkinson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Winston (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?
$22.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.7 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of June 12, 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/4598. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.