FEMADR-4727-MSMajor disasterDeclared August 12, 2023
DR-4727-MS: Mississippi Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes.
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Mississippi (DR-4727-MS) on August 12, 2023 for the incident of June 14, 2023 to June 19, 2023; it covers 30 designated areas. FEMA had approved $3.3 million for 712 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $9.4 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4727-MS (also written FEMA-4727-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Mississippi
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes.
- Incident period
- June 14, 2023 to June 19, 2023
- Declared
- August 12, 2023
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Mississippi in 2023
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- October 11, 2023
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 |
| Amite (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Attala (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Claiborne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Copiah (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Covington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Holmes (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Humphreys (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Itawamba (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jasper (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson Davis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jones (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Leake (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mississippi Choctaw Indian Reservation | — | Yes | Yes |
| Neshoba (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Newton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rankin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Scott (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Simpson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Smith (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Warren (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (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?
712households approved for help (IHP)
$3.3 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$2.8 millionof it for housing
$450,724of it for other needs
$9.4 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.3 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4727. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on October 11, 2023.