FEMADR-565-LAMajor disasterDeclared September 20, 1978
DR-565-LA: Louisiana Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Louisiana (DR-565-LA) on September 20, 1978 for the incident of September 20, 1978 to September 20, 1978; it covers 2 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-565-LA (also written FEMA-565-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Louisiana
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- September 20, 1978 to September 20, 1978
- Declared
- September 20, 1978
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 major disaster declarations for Louisiana in 1978
- Status
- closed out on August 18, 1982
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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ouachita (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Richland (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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/565. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.