FEMAEM-3031-LAEmergencyDeclared February 22, 1977
EM-3031-LA: Louisiana Drought & Freezing
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Louisiana (EM-3031-LA) on February 22, 1977 for the incident of February 22, 1977 to February 22, 1977; it covers 34 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3031-LA (also written FEMA-3031-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Louisiana
- Incident
- Snowstorm: Drought & Freezing
- Incident period
- February 22, 1977 to February 22, 1977
- Declared
- February 22, 1977
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for Louisiana in 1977
- Status
- closed out on April 25, 1978
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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Avoyelles (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Bienville (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Bossier (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Caddo (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Caldwell (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Claiborne (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| East Feliciana (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Franklin (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Grant (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Jefferson Davis (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| La Salle (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Lafayette (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Lafourche (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Lincoln (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Livingston (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Morehouse (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Natchitoches (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Pointe Coupee (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Rapides (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Red River (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Richland (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Sabine (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| St. Helena (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| St. Tammany (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Tangipahoa (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Union (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Vermilion (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Vernon (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Ward 9 (Police Jury Ward) | — | Yes | — |
| Washington (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Webster (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| West Carroll (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| West Feliciana (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/3031. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.