FEMAEM-3582-MSEmergencyDeclared August 30, 2022
EM-3582-MS: Mississippi Water Crisis
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Mississippi (EM-3582-MS) on August 30, 2022 for the incident of August 30, 2022 to November 28, 2022; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $7.3 million in Public Assistance (as of June 12, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3582-MS (also written FEMA-3582-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Mississippi
- Incident
- Other: Water Crisis
- Incident period
- August 30, 2022 to November 28, 2022
- Declared
- August 30, 2022
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for Mississippi in 2022
- Status
- closed out on August 28, 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hinds (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?
$7.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of June 12, 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/3582. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.