FEMAEM-3077-MSEmergencyDeclared April 14, 1979
EM-3077-MS: Mississippi Storms, Tornadoes, Floods
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Mississippi (EM-3077-MS) on April 14, 1979 for the incident of April 14, 1979 to April 14, 1979; it covers 5 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3077-MS (also written FEMA-3077-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Mississippi
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Storms, Tornadoes, Floods
- Incident period
- April 14, 1979 to April 14, 1979
- Declared
- April 14, 1979
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for Mississippi in 1979
- Status
- closed out on April 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issaquena (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Leake (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Sharkey (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Warren (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Yazoo (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/3077. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.