FEMAEM-3006-MSEmergencyDeclared January 18, 1975
EM-3006-MS: Mississippi Tornadoes
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Mississippi (EM-3006-MS) on January 18, 1975 for the incident of January 18, 1975 to January 18, 1975; it covers 2 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3006-MS (also written FEMA-3006-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Mississippi
- Incident
- Tornado: Tornadoes
- Incident period
- January 18, 1975 to January 18, 1975
- Declared
- January 18, 1975
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 emergency declarations for Mississippi in 1975
- Status
- closed out on January 30, 1975
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pike (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/3006. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.