FEMADR-675-LAMajor disasterDeclared January 11, 1983
DR-675-LA: Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Louisiana (DR-675-LA) on January 11, 1983 for the incident of January 11, 1983 to January 11, 1983; it covers 19 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-675-LA (also written FEMA-675-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Louisiana
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- January 11, 1983 to January 11, 1983
- Declared
- January 11, 1983
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Louisiana in 1983
- Status
- closed out on June 9, 1986
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Avoyelles (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Beauregard (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Calcasieu (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Caldwell (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Catahoula (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Evangeline (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Franklin (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Grant (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| La Salle (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lincoln (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Morehouse (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Natchitoches (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Ouachita (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Rapides (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Richland (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Union (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Vernon (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 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/675. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.