FEMADR-829-LAMajor disasterDeclared May 20, 1989
DR-829-LA: Louisiana Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Louisiana (DR-829-LA) on May 20, 1989 for the incident of May 4, 1989 to May 27, 1989; it covers 30 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-829-LA (also written FEMA-829-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Louisiana
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- May 4, 1989 to May 27, 1989
- Declared
- May 20, 1989
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the first of 4 major disaster declarations for Louisiana in 1989
- Status
- closed out on December 11, 1996
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Allen (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Beauregard (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Bienville (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Caddo (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Calcasieu (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Caldwell (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Claiborne (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| East Feliciana (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Franklin (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Grant (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Jackson (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| La Salle (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Lincoln (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Madison (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Morehouse (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Natchitoches (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ouachita (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Red River (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Richland (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Sabine (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| St. James (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| St. Landry (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| St. Martin (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Union (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Vermilion (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Vernon (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Webster (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| West Carroll (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Winn (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/829. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.