FEMADR-835-LAMajor disasterDeclared July 17, 1989
DR-835-LA: Louisiana Tropical Storm Allison
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Louisiana (DR-835-LA) on July 17, 1989 for the incident of June 25, 1989 to July 21, 1989; it covers 19 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-835-LA (also written FEMA-835-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Louisiana
- Incident
- Flood: Tropical Storm Allison
- Incident period
- June 25, 1989 to July 21, 1989
- Declared
- July 17, 1989
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the third 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Beauregard (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Bienville (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Bossier (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Calcasieu (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| East Baton Rouge (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Grant (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Iberville (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Jefferson Davis (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Lafayette (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Natchitoches (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pointe Coupee (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Rapides (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Sabine (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| St. Landry (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Vermilion (Parish) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Vernon (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Webster (Parish) | — | Yes | 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/835. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.