FEMADR-4900-LAMajor disasterDeclared February 18, 2026
DR-4900-LA: Louisiana Severe Winter Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Louisiana (DR-4900-LA) on February 18, 2026 for the incident of January 23, 2026 to January 27, 2026; it covers 18 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $40.3 million in Public Assistance (as of October 8, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4900-LA (also written FEMA-4900-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Louisiana
- Incident
- Winter Storm: Severe Winter Storm
- Incident period
- January 23, 2026 to January 27, 2026
- Declared
- February 18, 2026
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Louisiana in 2026
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of October 16, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bienville (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Caldwell (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Catahoula (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| De Soto (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| East Carroll (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Franklin (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Jackson (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Lincoln (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Madison (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Morehouse (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Ouachita (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Red River (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Richland (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Tensas (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Union (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Webster (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| West Carroll (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Winn (Parish) | — | 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 October 16, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
$40.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of October 8, 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 October 16, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4900. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.