FEMADR-833-LAMajor disasterDeclared June 16, 1989
DR-833-LA: Louisiana Severe Storms & Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Louisiana (DR-833-LA) on June 16, 1989 for the incident of June 7, 1989 to June 8, 1989; it covers 9 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-833-LA (also written FEMA-833-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Louisiana
- Incident
- Tornado: Severe Storms & Tornadoes
- Incident period
- June 7, 1989 to June 8, 1989
- Declared
- June 16, 1989
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008)
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the second of 4 major disaster declarations for Louisiana in 1989
- Status
- closed out on September 12, 1991
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beauregard (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| East Baton Rouge (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Iberville (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Livingston (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| St. Helena (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Tangipahoa (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Vernon (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Ward 9 (Police Jury Ward) | — | Yes | — | — |
| West Baton Rouge (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/833. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.