FEMADR-4874-MSMajor disasterDeclared May 21, 2025
DR-4874-MS: Mississippi Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Mississippi (DR-4874-MS) on May 21, 2025 for the incident of March 14, 2025 to March 15, 2025; it covers 18 designated areas. FEMA had approved $53.2 million for 6,640 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $28.1 million in Public Assistance (as of September 15, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4874-MS (also written FEMA-4874-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Mississippi
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
- Incident period
- March 14, 2025 to March 15, 2025
- Declared
- May 21, 2025
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Mississippi in 2025
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- July 22, 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Covington (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Grenada (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Humphreys (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Issaquena (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Itawamba (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jefferson Davis (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Leflore (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Marion (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Montgomery (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pike (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Prentiss (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sharkey (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Smith (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Walthall (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Washington (County) | — | 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?
6,640households approved for help (IHP)
$53.2 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$40.3 millionof it for housing
$12.9 millionof it for other needs
$28.1 millionPublic Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of September 15, 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/4874. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on July 22, 2025.