FEMADR-4817-LAMajor disasterDeclared September 16, 2024
DR-4817-LA: Louisiana Hurricane Francine
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Louisiana (DR-4817-LA) on September 16, 2024 for the incident of September 9, 2024 to September 12, 2024; it covers 22 designated areas. FEMA had approved $91.6 million for 24,241 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $95.9 million in Public Assistance (as of September 25, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4817-LA (also written FEMA-4817-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Louisiana
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Francine
- Incident period
- September 9, 2024 to September 12, 2024
- Declared
- September 16, 2024
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Louisiana in 2024
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- November 18, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Assumption (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| East Baton Rouge (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| East Feliciana (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Iberville (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lafourche (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Livingston (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Orleans (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Plaquemines (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. Bernard (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. Charles (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| St. Helena (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. James (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| St. John the Baptist (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| St. Martin (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. Mary (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| St. Tammany (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tangipahoa (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Terrebonne (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| West Feliciana (Parish) | — | 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?
24,241households approved for help (IHP)
$91.6 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$48.9 millionof it for housing
$42.7 millionof it for other needs
$95.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$7,814Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of September 25, 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/4817. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on November 18, 2024.