FEMADR-616-LAMajor disasterDeclared April 9, 1980
DR-616-LA: Louisiana Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Louisiana (DR-616-LA) on April 9, 1980 for the incident of April 9, 1980 to April 9, 1980; it covers 12 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-616-LA (also written FEMA-616-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Louisiana
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- April 9, 1980 to April 9, 1980
- Declared
- April 9, 1980
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008)
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Louisiana in 1980
- Status
- closed out on November 30, 1984
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumption (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Iberville (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Jefferson (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Lafourche (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| St. Bernard (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| St. Charles (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| St. Martin (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| St. Mary (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| St. Tammany (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Terrebonne (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Ward 9 (Police Jury Ward) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Washington (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 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/616. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.