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DR-577-MS: Storms, Tornadoes, Floods

Major disaster declaration for Mississippi, declared 04/16/1979 for a severe storm. Covers 36 designated areas.

Not an official notice. Follow FEMA and local authorities. In an emergency, call 911.

Declared
04/16/1979
Incident began
04/16/1979
Incident ended
04/16/1979
Areas
36

Programs approved

Which kinds of FEMA aid this declaration opened

  • Individuals & HouseholdsNot approved for this declaration
  • Individual AssistanceAid for people and families in older declarations
  • Public AssistanceFunds to repair public infrastructure such as roads, schools and utilities
  • Hazard MitigationNot approved for this declaration

Designated areas

Counties, parishes, tribal areas or statewide

AreaAddedPrograms
Adams County04/16/1979IAPA
Attala County04/16/1979IAPA
Calhoun County04/16/1979IAPA
Choctaw County04/16/1979IAPA
Claiborne County04/16/1979IAPA
Clarke County04/16/1979IAPA
Clay County04/16/1979IAPA
Copiah County04/16/1979IAPA
Hancock County04/16/1979PA
Hinds County04/16/1979IAPA
Holmes County04/16/1979IA
Issaquena County04/16/1979IAPA
Jefferson County04/16/1979IA
Kemper County04/16/1979IAPA
Lauderdale County04/16/1979IAPA
Lawrence County04/16/1979IAPA
Leake County04/16/1979IAPA
Leflore County04/16/1979IAPA
Lowndes County04/16/1979IAPA
Madison County04/16/1979IAPA
Marion County04/16/1979IAPA
Monroe County04/16/1979IAPA
Montgomery County04/16/1979IAPA
Neshoba County04/16/1979IAPA
Newton County04/16/1979IA
Noxubee County04/16/1979IAPA
Oktibbeha County04/16/1979IAPA
Rankin County04/16/1979IAPA
Scott County04/16/1979IA
Sharkey County04/16/1979IAPA
Simpson County04/16/1979IAPA
Tallahatchie County04/16/1979IAPA
Warren County04/16/1979IAPA
Wilkinson County04/16/1979IAPA
Winston County04/16/1979IAPA
Yazoo County04/16/1979IAPA

IH: Individuals and Households. IA: Individual Assistance. PA: Public Assistance. HM: Hazard Mitigation.

Declaration details

FEMA number
DR-577-MS
Type
Major disaster
Incident type
Severe Storm
Title
Storms, Tornadoes, Floods
Closed out
02/06/1987

The President declares a major disaster when damage is beyond what state and local governments can handle. It can open individual aid for households and public assistance for repairs.

FEMA page for DR-577-MS

Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/27/2026

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