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Lafayette Parish, Louisiana

Lafayette Parish recorded 32 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 18 major disasters, 14 emergencies, and 0 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is hurricane.

32
Declarations since FY2000
18
Major disasters (DR)
14
Emergencies (EM)
0
Fire management (FM)
Jan 2026
Most recent
$131.9M
Federal PA obligated (top: utilities)

The federal disaster record for Lafayette Parish runs between 2001 and 2024, covering 32 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Hurricane Ida in 2021. The hazards behind these declarations were most often hurricane, coastal storm, and flood. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $131.9 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for utilities.

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Federal Public Assistance by category

Federal share obligated to this jurisdiction under FEMA Public Assistance since 2000, grouped by damage category. Figures are rounded to the nearest dollar and reflect obligations, which may change as projects close out.

CategoryProjectsFederal share obligated
Utilities(F)63$60,470,122
Emergency protective measures(B)224$31,079,534
Debris removal(A)90$22,440,547
Buildings and equipment(E)183$13,414,882
Management costs(Z)40$2,693,105
Parks and recreation(G)49$902,890
Roads and bridges(C)22$603,427
Water control facilities(D)6$303,262
All categories677$131,907,769

Most common hazards

Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan

Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Lafayette Parish, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.

HazardDateFEMA declarationType
HurricaneSep 10, 2024EM-3614-LAEM
Coastal StormSep 13, 2021EM-3574-LAEM
HurricaneAug 29, 2021DR-4611-LADR
HurricaneAug 27, 2021EM-3568-LAEM
FloodJun 2, 2021DR-4606-LADR
Severe Ice StormMar 9, 2021DR-4590-LADR
Severe Ice StormFeb 18, 2021EM-3556-LAEM
HurricaneJan 12, 2021DR-4577-LADR
HurricaneOct 27, 2020EM-3549-LAEM
HurricaneOct 16, 2020DR-4570-LADR
HurricaneOct 7, 2020EM-3547-LAEM
HurricaneSep 14, 2020EM-3543-LAEM
HurricaneAug 28, 2020DR-4559-LADR
HurricaneAug 23, 2020EM-3538-LAEM
Coastal StormJun 7, 2020EM-3527-LAEM
BiologicalMar 24, 2020DR-4484-LADR
BiologicalMar 13, 2020EM-3459-LAEM
HurricaneAug 27, 2019DR-4458-LADR
Coastal StormJul 11, 2019EM-3416-LAEM
HurricaneOct 16, 2017DR-4345-LADR
FloodAug 14, 2016DR-4277-LADR
HurricaneAug 29, 2012DR-4080-LADR
HurricaneSep 2, 2008DR-1786-LADR
HurricaneAug 29, 2008EM-3289-LAEM
HurricaneSep 24, 2005DR-1607-LADR
HurricaneSep 21, 2005EM-3260-LAEM
HurricaneAug 29, 2005DR-1603-LADR
HurricaneSep 15, 2004DR-1548-LADR
Severe StormJun 8, 2004DR-1521-LADR
OtherFeb 1, 2003EM-3172-LAEM
HurricaneOct 3, 2002DR-1437-LADR
Coastal StormJun 11, 2001DR-1380-LADR

Every declaration on record

DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance

Showing 32 declarations

DateNumberTypeHazardTitle
Sep 10, 2024EM-3614-LAEMHurricaneTropical Storm Francine
Sep 13, 2021EM-3574-LAEMCoastal StormTropical Storm Nicholas
Aug 29, 2021DR-4611-LADRHurricaneHurricane Ida
Aug 27, 2021EM-3568-LAEMHurricaneTropical Storm Ida
Jun 2, 2021DR-4606-LADRFloodSevere Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Mar 9, 2021DR-4590-LADRSevere Ice StormSevere Winter Storms
Feb 18, 2021EM-3556-LAEMSevere Ice StormSevere Winter Storm
Jan 12, 2021DR-4577-LADRHurricaneHurricane Zeta
Oct 27, 2020EM-3549-LAEMHurricaneTropical Storm Zeta
Oct 16, 2020DR-4570-LADRHurricaneHurricane Delta
Oct 7, 2020EM-3547-LAEMHurricaneHurricane Delta
Sep 14, 2020EM-3543-LAEMHurricaneHurricane Sally
Aug 28, 2020DR-4559-LADRHurricaneHurricane Laura
Aug 23, 2020EM-3538-LAEMHurricaneTropical Storms Laura And Marco
Jun 7, 2020EM-3527-LAEMCoastal StormTropical Storm Cristobal
Mar 24, 2020DR-4484-LADRBiologicalCovid-19 Pandemic
Mar 13, 2020EM-3459-LAEMBiologicalCovid-19
Aug 27, 2019DR-4458-LADRHurricaneHurricane Barry
Jul 11, 2019EM-3416-LAEMCoastal StormTropical Storm Barry
Oct 16, 2017DR-4345-LADRHurricaneTropical Storm Harvey
Aug 14, 2016DR-4277-LADRFloodSevere Storms And Flooding
Aug 29, 2012DR-4080-LADRHurricaneHurricane Isaac
Sep 2, 2008DR-1786-LADRHurricaneHurricane Gustav
Aug 29, 2008EM-3289-LAEMHurricaneHurricane Gustav
Sep 24, 2005DR-1607-LADRHurricaneHurricane Rita
Sep 21, 2005EM-3260-LAEMHurricaneHurricane Rita
Aug 29, 2005DR-1603-LADRHurricaneHurricane Katrina
Sep 15, 2004DR-1548-LADRHurricaneHurricane Ivan
Jun 8, 2004DR-1521-LADRSevere StormSevere Storms And Flooding
Feb 1, 2003EM-3172-LAEMOtherLoss Of Space Shuttle Columbia
Oct 3, 2002DR-1437-LADRHurricaneHurricane Lili
Jun 11, 2001DR-1380-LADRCoastal StormTropical Storm Allison
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How these numbers are built

Drawn from FEMA's OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, rebuilt each week. A declaration is counted here once for each designated area it names, so a single disaster covering many localities is counted in each one. For that reason these jurisdiction counts do not sum to Louisiana's statewide total. This page counts declarations that named this jurisdiction as a designated area. Totals cover complete fiscal years (Oct 1 to Sep 30); the in-progress year may appear in the most-recent list but is not counted in the totals. Uses OpenFEMA data but is not endorsed by or affiliated with FEMA.

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