FEMA disaster declarations in Louisiana

Federal major disaster, emergency and fire management declarations for Louisiana since 1 Jan 2024, the counties and areas each one designates, and the requests FEMA turned down.

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Is Louisiana a federal disaster area?

The most recent federal declaration for Louisiana is DR-4927-LA, a major disaster declaration made on 30 Jun 2026 for Tropical Storm Arthur that began 17 Jun 2026, covering 9 designated areas.

FEMA has made 3 disaster declarations in Louisiana so far in 2026 (2 major disaster, 1 emergency). Over the last 12 months, the median major disaster declaration came 19.5 days after the incident began and 8.5 days after the request (2 declarations). 0 requests were turned down in 2026.

Counties and areas designated in the last 12 months

64 areas named in at least one declaration since 19 Oct 2025, each with the newest declaration that names it. A designation applies to that declaration's incident period and programs only; FEMA's page for the declaration says what help is available.
Acadia Parish EM-3638-LA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm 24 Jan 2026 1
Allen Parish EM-3638-LA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm 24 Jan 2026 1
Ascension Parish EM-3638-LA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm 24 Jan 2026 1
Assumption Parish EM-3638-LA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm 24 Jan 2026 1
Avoyelles Parish DR-4927-LA · Major disaster · Tropical Storm Arthur 30 Jun 2026 2
Beauregard Parish EM-3638-LA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm 24 Jan 2026 1
Bienville Parish DR-4900-LA · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm 18 Feb 2026 2
Bossier Parish EM-3638-LA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm 24 Jan 2026 1
Caddo Parish EM-3638-LA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm 24 Jan 2026 1
Calcasieu Parish EM-3638-LA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm 24 Jan 2026 1
Caldwell Parish DR-4900-LA · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm 18 Feb 2026 2
Cameron Parish EM-3638-LA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm 24 Jan 2026 1
Catahoula Parish DR-4900-LA · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm 18 Feb 2026 2
Claiborne Parish EM-3638-LA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm 24 Jan 2026 1
Concordia Parish EM-3638-LA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm 24 Jan 2026 1
De Soto Parish DR-4900-LA · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm 18 Feb 2026 2
East Baton Rouge Parish EM-3638-LA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm 24 Jan 2026 1
East Carroll Parish DR-4900-LA · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm 18 Feb 2026 2
East Feliciana Parish DR-4927-LA · Major disaster · Tropical Storm Arthur 30 Jun 2026 2
Evangeline Parish EM-3638-LA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm 24 Jan 2026 1
Franklin Parish DR-4900-LA · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm 18 Feb 2026 2
Grant Parish EM-3638-LA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm 24 Jan 2026 1
Iberia Parish EM-3638-LA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm 24 Jan 2026 1
Iberville Parish EM-3638-LA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm 24 Jan 2026 1
Jackson Parish DR-4900-LA · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm 18 Feb 2026 2
Jefferson Davis Parish EM-3638-LA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm 24 Jan 2026 1
Jefferson Parish EM-3638-LA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm 24 Jan 2026 1
Lafayette Parish EM-3638-LA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm 24 Jan 2026 1
Lafourche Parish DR-4927-LA · Major disaster · Tropical Storm Arthur 30 Jun 2026 2
La Salle Parish EM-3638-LA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm 24 Jan 2026 1
Lincoln Parish DR-4900-LA · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm 18 Feb 2026 2
Livingston Parish EM-3638-LA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm 24 Jan 2026 1
Madison Parish DR-4900-LA · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm 18 Feb 2026 2
Morehouse Parish DR-4900-LA · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm 18 Feb 2026 2
Natchitoches Parish EM-3638-LA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm 24 Jan 2026 1
Orleans Parish EM-3638-LA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm 24 Jan 2026 1
Ouachita Parish DR-4900-LA · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm 18 Feb 2026 2
Plaquemines Parish EM-3638-LA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm 24 Jan 2026 1
Pointe Coupee Parish DR-4927-LA · Major disaster · Tropical Storm Arthur 30 Jun 2026 2
Rapides Parish EM-3638-LA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm 24 Jan 2026 1
Red River Parish DR-4900-LA · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm 18 Feb 2026 2
Richland Parish DR-4900-LA · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm 18 Feb 2026 2
Sabine Parish EM-3638-LA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm 24 Jan 2026 1
St. Bernard Parish EM-3638-LA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm 24 Jan 2026 1
St. Charles Parish DR-4927-LA · Major disaster · Tropical Storm Arthur 30 Jun 2026 2
St. Helena Parish EM-3638-LA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm 24 Jan 2026 1
St. James Parish EM-3638-LA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm 24 Jan 2026 1
St. John the Baptist Parish EM-3638-LA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm 24 Jan 2026 1
St. Landry Parish DR-4927-LA · Major disaster · Tropical Storm Arthur 30 Jun 2026 2
St. Martin Parish EM-3638-LA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm 24 Jan 2026 1
St. Mary Parish EM-3638-LA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm 24 Jan 2026 1
St. Tammany Parish DR-4927-LA · Major disaster · Tropical Storm Arthur 30 Jun 2026 2
Tangipahoa Parish EM-3638-LA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm 24 Jan 2026 1
Tensas Parish DR-4900-LA · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm 18 Feb 2026 2
Terrebonne Parish DR-4927-LA · Major disaster · Tropical Storm Arthur 30 Jun 2026 2
Union Parish DR-4900-LA · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm 18 Feb 2026 2
Vermilion Parish EM-3638-LA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm 24 Jan 2026 1
Vernon Parish EM-3638-LA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm 24 Jan 2026 1
Washington Parish EM-3638-LA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm 24 Jan 2026 1
Webster Parish DR-4900-LA · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm 18 Feb 2026 2
West Baton Rouge Parish EM-3638-LA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm 24 Jan 2026 1
West Carroll Parish DR-4900-LA · Major disaster · Severe Winter Storm 18 Feb 2026 2
West Feliciana Parish EM-3638-LA · Emergency · Severe Winter Storm 24 Jan 2026 1
Winn Parish DR-4927-LA · Major disaster · Tropical Storm Arthur 30 Jun 2026 3

All declarations since 1 Jan 2024

5 declarations, newest first. Select a column heading to sort.
30 Jun 2026 DR-4927-LA Major disaster Tropical Storm
Tropical Storm Arthur		 17 Jun 2026 13 3 IH, PA Yes 29 Aug 2026
estimate · passed unless extended
9 areas

Avoyelles Parish, East Feliciana Parish, Lafourche Parish, Pointe Coupee Parish, St. Charles Parish, St. Landry Parish, St. Tammany Parish, Terrebonne Parish, Winn Parish
18 Feb 2026 DR-4900-LA Major disaster Winter Storm
Severe Winter Storm		 23 Jan 2026 26 14 PA No —
18 areas

Bienville Parish, Caldwell Parish, Catahoula Parish, De Soto Parish, East Carroll Parish, Franklin Parish, Jackson Parish, Lincoln Parish, Madison Parish, Morehouse Parish, Ouachita Parish, Red River Parish, Richland Parish, Tensas Parish, Union Parish, Webster Parish, West Carroll Parish, Winn Parish
24 Jan 2026 EM-3638-LA Emergency Winter Storm
Severe Winter Storm		 23 Jan 2026 1 1 PA No —
64 areas

Acadia Parish, Allen Parish, Ascension Parish, Assumption Parish, Avoyelles Parish, Beauregard Parish, Bienville Parish, Bossier Parish, Caddo Parish, Calcasieu Parish, Caldwell Parish, Cameron Parish, Catahoula Parish, Claiborne Parish, Concordia Parish, De Soto Parish, East Baton Rouge Parish, East Carroll Parish, East Feliciana Parish, Evangeline Parish, Franklin Parish, Grant Parish, Iberia Parish, Iberville Parish, Jackson Parish, Jefferson Davis Parish, Jefferson Parish, Lafayette Parish, Lafourche Parish, La Salle Parish, Lincoln Parish, Livingston Parish, Madison Parish, Morehouse Parish, Natchitoches Parish, Orleans Parish, Ouachita Parish, Plaquemines Parish, Pointe Coupee Parish, Rapides Parish, Red River Parish, Richland Parish, Sabine Parish, St. Bernard Parish, St. Charles Parish, St. Helena Parish, St. James Parish, St. John the Baptist Parish, St. Landry Parish, St. Martin Parish, St. Mary Parish, St. Tammany Parish, Tangipahoa Parish, Tensas Parish, Terrebonne Parish, Union Parish, Vermilion Parish, Vernon Parish, Washington Parish, Webster Parish, West Baton Rouge Parish, West Carroll Parish, West Feliciana Parish, Winn Parish
16 Sep 2024 DR-4817-LA Major disaster Hurricane
Hurricane Francine		 9 Sep 2024 7 4 IH, PA, HM Yes 15 Nov 2024
estimate · passed unless extended
22 areas

Ascension Parish, Assumption Parish, East Baton Rouge Parish, East Feliciana Parish, Iberville Parish, Jefferson Parish, Lafourche Parish, Livingston Parish, Orleans Parish, Plaquemines Parish, St. Bernard Parish, St. Charles Parish, St. Helena Parish, St. James Parish, St. John the Baptist Parish, St. Martin Parish, St. Mary Parish, St. Tammany Parish, Tangipahoa Parish, Terrebonne Parish, Washington Parish, West Feliciana Parish
10 Sep 2024 EM-3614-LA Emergency Hurricane
Tropical Storm Francine		 10 Sep 2024 0 0 PA No —
64 areas

Acadia Parish, Allen Parish, Ascension Parish, Assumption Parish, Avoyelles Parish, Beauregard Parish, Bienville Parish, Bossier Parish, Caddo Parish, Calcasieu Parish, Caldwell Parish, Cameron Parish, Catahoula Parish, Claiborne Parish, Concordia Parish, De Soto Parish, East Baton Rouge Parish, East Carroll Parish, East Feliciana Parish, Evangeline Parish, Franklin Parish, Grant Parish, Iberia Parish, Iberville Parish, Jackson Parish, Jefferson Davis Parish, Jefferson Parish, Lafayette Parish, Lafourche Parish, La Salle Parish, Lincoln Parish, Livingston Parish, Madison Parish, Morehouse Parish, Natchitoches Parish, Orleans Parish, Ouachita Parish, Plaquemines Parish, Pointe Coupee Parish, Rapides Parish, Red River Parish, Richland Parish, Sabine Parish, St. Bernard Parish, St. Charles Parish, St. Helena Parish, St. James Parish, St. John the Baptist Parish, St. Landry Parish, St. Martin Parish, St. Mary Parish, St. Tammany Parish, Tangipahoa Parish, Tensas Parish, Terrebonne Parish, Union Parish, Vermilion Parish, Vernon Parish, Washington Parish, Webster Parish, West Baton Rouge Parish, West Carroll Parish, West Feliciana Parish, Winn Parish

Requests FEMA turned down

Requests from Louisiana for a major disaster or emergency declaration that were not approved, newest decision first. Requests still under review are not published.
12 Feb 2025 Emergency New Orleans Terror Attack
Terrorist		 1 Jan 2025 2 Jan 2025 41 Turned down

How to read these tables

  • Major disaster (DR) and emergency (EM) declarations are made by the President; fire management (FM) declarations are approved by FEMA.
  • Days to declaration counts from the first day of the incident period FEMA recorded to the declaration date. Days from request counts from the date of the governor's or tribal leader's request. Both are calculated here from FEMA's dates.
  • Designated areas are the counties, parishes, boroughs, tribal areas and other places FEMA lists for the declaration, including any added later. A designation may cover only some of the programs.
  • Programs: IH = Individuals and Households Program, IA = Individual Assistance, PA = Public Assistance, HM = Hazard Mitigation — included in at least one designated area.
  • Individual assistance is Yes when the declaration opens the Individuals and Households Program (help people register for) in at least one designated area.
  • Apply by (estimate) is FEMA's standard registration period for individual assistance after a major disaster: 60 days from the declaration date (44 CFR 206.112), calculated here. It is an estimate: FEMA often extends deadlines, and DisasterAssistance.gov has the official date. Emergency and fire management declarations have no date here. Open deadlines, soonest first.
  • Pending requests are not published in OpenFEMA. Only declarations that were made and requests that were turned down appear, so a request still under review is on neither list.

Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), OpenFEMA Dataset: Disaster Declarations Summaries - v2 and Declaration Denials - v1, retrieved 19 Oct 2026, 17:28 UTC from https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v2/DisasterDeclarationsSummaries and https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/DeclarationDenials. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).

Questions

Is there a FEMA disaster declaration for Louisiana in 2026?

Yes. FEMA has made 3 disaster declarations for Louisiana so far in 2026. The most recent federal declaration for Louisiana is DR-4927-LA, a major disaster declaration made on 30 Jun 2026 for Tropical Storm Arthur that began 17 Jun 2026, covering 9 designated areas.

Which Louisiana counties are federal disaster areas?

64 areas in Louisiana were named in a FEMA declaration in the last 12 months, including Acadia Parish, Allen Parish, Ascension Parish, Assumption Parish, Avoyelles Parish, Beauregard Parish. The full list is on this page, each with the declaration that names it. A designation covers that declaration's incident period and programs only.

Has FEMA turned down a disaster request from Louisiana?

OpenFEMA lists 1 turned-down request from Louisiana since 1 Jan 2024. The most recent was an emergency request for New Orleans Terror Attack, turned down on 12 Feb 2025. Requests still under review are not published.

How long do FEMA declarations take in Louisiana?

Across 3 major disaster declarations for Louisiana since 1 Jan 2024, the median time from the start of the incident to the declaration was 13 days.

What is the deadline to apply for FEMA assistance in Louisiana?

No major disaster declaration for Louisiana with individual assistance has an estimated deadline still open. For individual assistance after a major disaster, FEMA's standard registration period is 60 days from the date the President declares the disaster (44 CFR 206.112). FEMA often extends it, and the extension is announced for that disaster only. The "apply by" dates on this site are that standard 60 days counted from the declaration date, so they are estimates; the official deadline for each disaster is on DisasterAssistance.gov and on the disaster's page at fema.gov. You can apply at DisasterAssistance.gov, in the FEMA app, or by calling 800-621-3362.

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