FEMAEM-3600-LAEmergencyDeclared September 27, 2023
EM-3600-LA: Louisiana Seawater Intrusion
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Louisiana (EM-3600-LA) on September 27, 2023 for the incident of September 20, 2023 to February 9, 2024; it covers 5 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $34.3 million in Public Assistance (as of September 25, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3600-LA (also written FEMA-3600-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Louisiana
- Incident
- Other: Seawater Intrusion
- Incident period
- September 20, 2023 to February 9, 2024
- Declared
- September 27, 2023
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for Louisiana in 2023
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Orleans (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| Plaquemines (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| St. Bernard (Parish) | — | Yes | — |
| St. Mary (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?
$34.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 25, 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/3600. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.