FEMAEM-3550-MSEmergencyDeclared October 28, 2020
EM-3550-MS: Mississippi Hurricane Zeta
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Mississippi (EM-3550-MS) on October 28, 2020 for the incident of October 27, 2020 to October 29, 2020; it covers 13 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3550-MS (also written FEMA-3550-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Mississippi
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Zeta
- Incident period
- October 27, 2020 to October 29, 2020
- Declared
- October 28, 2020
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the fifth of 5 emergency declarations for Mississippi in 2020
- Status
- closed out on April 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Forrest (County) | — | Yes | — |
| George (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hancock (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Harrison (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jones (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lamar (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pearl River (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Stone (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wayne (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.
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/3550. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.