FEMAEM-3063-MSEmergencyDeclared April 24, 1978
EM-3063-MS: Mississippi Tornadoes
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Mississippi (EM-3063-MS) on April 24, 1978 for the incident of April 24, 1978 to April 24, 1978; it covers 15 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3063-MS (also written FEMA-3063-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Mississippi
- Incident
- Tornado: Tornadoes
- Incident period
- April 24, 1978 to April 24, 1978
- Declared
- April 24, 1978
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008)
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for Mississippi in 1978
- Status
- closed out on January 16, 1979
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amite (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Bolivar (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Claiborne (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Coahoma (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Copiah (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Grenada (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Hinds (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Lauderdale (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Panola (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Pearl River (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Smith (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Washington (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/3063. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.