Louisiana FEMA Disaster Declarations

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Louisiana had?

Louisiana has had 13 federal disaster declarations in the last 5 years — 4 major disasters (DR), 5 emergencies (EM), and 4 fire-management declarations (FM) — affecting 64 parishes. The most common incident types were Hurricane (4), Fire (4), Winter Storm (2).

Declarations (13)

Major Disaster

TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR

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

St. Charles Winn Lafourche St. Tammany Terrebonne Avoyelles+3 more

Major Disaster

SEVERE WINTER STORM

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

Richland Ouachita Morehouse Franklin East Carroll De Soto+12 more

Emergency

SEVERE WINTER STORM

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

Ouachita Orleans Natchitoches Morehouse Madison Livingston+58 more

Major Disaster

HURRICANE FRANCINE

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

East Baton Rouge Terrebonne St. Mary St. John the Baptist St. James St. Charles+16 more

Emergency

TROPICAL STORM FRANCINE

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

Caddo Acadia Allen Ascension Assumption Avoyelles+58 more

Emergency

SEAWATER INTRUSION

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

Jefferson St. Mary St. Bernard Plaquemines Orleans

Fire Mgmt

HIGHWAY 113 FIRE

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

Vernon Rapides

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

Emergency

TROPICAL STORM NICHOLAS

Declared: September 13, 2021 Incident: Coastal Storm Disaster #: 3574 Counties: 64

Orleans Ouachita Plaquemines Pointe Coupee Rapides Red River+58 more

Major Disaster

HURRICANE IDA

Declared: August 29, 2021 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 4611 Counties: 64

Caldwell Ascension Winn West Carroll Webster Vernon+58 more

Emergency

TROPICAL STORM IDA

Declared: August 27, 2021 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3568 Counties: 64

East Feliciana Richland Sabine St. Bernard St. Charles St. Helena+58 more

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 August 13, 2026.