FEMADR-888-MSMajor disasterDeclared January 3, 1991
DR-888-MS: Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Mississippi (DR-888-MS) on January 3, 1991 for the incident of December 19, 1990 to January 14, 1991; it covers 12 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-888-MS (also written FEMA-888-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Mississippi
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding
- Incident period
- December 19, 1990 to January 14, 1991
- Declared
- January 3, 1991
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008)
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 3 major disaster declarations for Mississippi in 1991
- Status
- closed out on March 29, 2002
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Harrison (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Humphreys (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Itawamba (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Leflore (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Lowndes (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Simpson (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Warren (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Webster (County) | — | 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/888. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.