FEMAEM-3172-LAEmergencyDeclared February 1, 2003
EM-3172-LA: Louisiana Loss of Space Shuttle Columbia
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Louisiana (EM-3172-LA) on February 1, 2003 for the incident of February 1, 2003 to February 1, 2003; it covers 41 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $411,358 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3172-LA (also written FEMA-3172-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Louisiana
- Incident
- Other: Loss of Space Shuttle Columbia
- Incident period
- February 1, 2003 to February 1, 2003
- Declared
- February 1, 2003
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for Louisiana in 2003
- Status
- closed out on June 23, 2004
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Allen (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Ascension (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Avoyelles (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Beauregard (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Bossier (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Caddo (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Calcasieu (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| De Soto (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| East Baton Rouge (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| East Feliciana (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Evangeline (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Grant (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Lafayette (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Lafourche (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Lincoln (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Livingston (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Morehouse (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Natchitoches (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Orleans (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Ouachita (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Pointe Coupee (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Rapides (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Sabine (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| St. Bernard (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| St. Charles (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| St. James (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| St. John the Baptist (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| St. Landry (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| St. Martin (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| St. Mary (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| St. Tammany (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Tangipahoa (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Terrebonne (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Vermilion (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Vernon (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Webster (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| West Baton Rouge (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| West Feliciana (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Winn (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?
$411,358Public Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/3172. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.