FEMADR-678-MSMajor disasterDeclared April 16, 1983
DR-678-MS: Mississippi Severe Storms, Flooding & Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Mississippi (DR-678-MS) on April 16, 1983 for the incident of April 16, 1983 to April 16, 1983; it covers 15 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-678-MS (also written FEMA-678-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Mississippi
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding & Tornadoes
- Incident period
- April 16, 1983 to April 16, 1983
- Declared
- April 16, 1983
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Mississippi in 1983
- Status
- closed out on June 15, 1989
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claiborne (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Copiah (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Covington (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Forrest (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lamar (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pearl River (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Rankin (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Simpson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Walthall (County) | — | 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/678. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.