FEMAEM-3539-MSEmergencyDeclared August 23, 2020
EM-3539-MS: Mississippi Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Mississippi (EM-3539-MS) on August 23, 2020 for the incident of August 23, 2020 to August 29, 2020; it covers 24 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $22,140 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3539-MS (also written FEMA-3539-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Mississippi
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura
- Incident period
- August 23, 2020 to August 29, 2020
- Declared
- August 23, 2020
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 5 emergency declarations for Mississippi in 2020
- Status
- closed out on May 14, 2021
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Amite (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Covington (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Forrest (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| George (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hancock (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Harrison (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jefferson Davis (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jones (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lamar (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pearl River (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Stone (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Walthall (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wayne (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wilkinson (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?
$22,140Public 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/3539. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.