FEMAEM-3295-LAEmergencyDeclared September 11, 2008
EM-3295-LA: Louisiana Hurricane Ike
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Louisiana (EM-3295-LA) on September 11, 2008 for the incident of September 7, 2008 to November 7, 2008; it covers 4 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3295-LA (also written FEMA-3295-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Louisiana
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Ike
- Incident period
- September 7, 2008 to November 7, 2008
- Declared
- September 11, 2008
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 emergency declarations for Louisiana in 2008
- Status
- closed out on May 22, 2013
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcasieu (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Cameron (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Jefferson Davis (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Vermilion (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.
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/3295. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.