Louisiana FEMA Disaster Declarations

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Louisiana had?

Louisiana has had 10 federal disaster declarations in the last 5 years — 3 major disasters (DR), 3 emergencies (EM), and 4 fire-management declarations (FM) — affecting 64 parishes. The most common incident types were Fire (4), Winter Storm (2), Hurricane (2).

Declarations (10)

Major Disaster

TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR

Declared: June 30, 2026 Incident: Tropical Storm Disaster #: 4927 Counties: 9

St. TammanySt. LandryTerrebonneAvoyellesEast FelicianaSt. Charles+3 more

Major Disaster

SEVERE WINTER STORM

Declared: February 18, 2026 Incident: Winter Storm Disaster #: 4900 Counties: 18

MadisonWest CarrollRed RiverEast CarrollCatahoulaDe Soto+12 more

Emergency

SEVERE WINTER STORM

Declared: January 24, 2026 Incident: Winter Storm Disaster #: 3638 Counties: 64

De SotoCaddoLafourcheAllenTerrebonneFranklin+58 more

Major Disaster

HURRICANE FRANCINE

Declared: September 16, 2024 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 4817 Counties: 22

St. John the BaptistSt. MartinAscensionSt. JamesPlaqueminesSt. Mary+16 more

Emergency

TROPICAL STORM FRANCINE

Declared: September 10, 2024 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3614 Counties: 64

PlaqueminesEast CarrollRichlandBienvilleLafayetteAvoyelles+58 more

Emergency

SEAWATER INTRUSION

Declared: September 27, 2023 Incident: Other Disaster #: 3600 Counties: 5

PlaqueminesSt. MaryOrleansJeffersonSt. Bernard

Fire Mgmt

HIGHWAY 113 FIRE

Declared: August 30, 2023 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5486 Counties: 2

VernonRapides

Fire Mgmt

LIONS CAMP ROAD FIRE

Declared: August 27, 2023 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5485 Counties: 1

Vernon

Fire Mgmt

IDA FIRE

Declared: August 25, 2023 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5484 Counties: 1

Vernon

Fire Mgmt

TIGER ISLAND FIRE

Declared: August 23, 2023 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5482 Counties: 1

Beauregard

About this data. Federal disaster declarations are issued by the President under the Stafford Act. Each declaration unlocks federal funding for recovery — typically Public Assistance (rebuilding government infrastructure), Individual Assistance (grants and SBA loans for households), and Hazard Mitigation programs. See OpenFEMA for full documentation. Page rendered November 13, 2026.