FEMADR-4790-MSMajor disasterDeclared June 10, 2024
DR-4790-MS: Mississippi Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Mississippi (DR-4790-MS) on June 10, 2024 for the incident of April 8, 2024 to April 11, 2024; it covers 6 designated areas. FEMA had approved $36.7 million for 9,849 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4790-MS (also written FEMA-4790-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Mississippi
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
- Incident period
- April 8, 2024 to April 11, 2024
- Declared
- June 10, 2024
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Mississippi in 2024
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- August 9, 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Hinds (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Humphreys (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Madison (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Neshoba (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Scott (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?
9,849households approved for help (IHP)
$36.7 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$25.0 millionof it for housing
$11.7 millionof it for other needs
$1.0 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 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/4790. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on August 9, 2024.