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Rapides Parish, Louisiana

Rapides Parish recorded 36 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 16 major disasters, 18 emergencies, and 2 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is hurricane.

36
Declarations since FY2000
16
Major disasters (DR)
18
Emergencies (EM)
2
Fire management (FM)
Jan 2026
Most recent
$35.7M
Federal PA obligated (top: debris removal)

The federal disaster record for Rapides Parish runs between 2000 and 2024, covering 36 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Hurricane Ida in 2021. The hazards behind these declarations were most often hurricane, flood, and coastal storm. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $35.7 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for debris removal.

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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
Debris removal(A)54$15,286,688
Emergency protective measures(B)141$8,604,119
Utilities(F)20$6,037,041
Buildings and equipment(E)172$3,774,336
Management costs(Z)20$950,999
Parks and recreation(G)35$711,512
Roads and bridges(C)14$262,648
Water control facilities(D)1$70,715
All categories457$35,698,058

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 Rapides Parish, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.

HazardDateFEMA declarationType
HurricaneSep 10, 2024EM-3614-LAEM
FireAug 30, 2023FM-5486-LAFM
Coastal StormSep 13, 2021EM-3574-LAEM
HurricaneAug 29, 2021DR-4611-LADR
HurricaneAug 27, 2021EM-3568-LAEM
Severe Ice StormMar 9, 2021DR-4590-LADR
Severe Ice StormFeb 18, 2021EM-3556-LAEM
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
FloodSep 19, 2019DR-4462-LADR
Coastal StormJul 11, 2019EM-3416-LAEM
FloodMay 29, 2019EM-3413-LAEM
HurricaneOct 16, 2017DR-4345-LADR
HurricaneAug 28, 2017EM-3382-LAEM
FloodMar 13, 2016DR-4263-LADR
FloodJul 13, 2015DR-4228-LADR
HurricaneAug 29, 2012DR-4080-LADR
HurricaneAug 27, 2012EM-3347-LAEM
HurricaneSep 2, 2008DR-1786-LADR
HurricaneAug 29, 2008EM-3289-LAEM
Severe StormNov 2, 2006DR-1668-LADR
HurricaneSep 24, 2005DR-1607-LADR
HurricaneSep 21, 2005EM-3260-LAEM
HurricaneAug 29, 2005DR-1603-LADR
HurricaneAug 27, 2005EM-3212-LAEM
HurricaneSep 15, 2004DR-1548-LADR
OtherFeb 1, 2003EM-3172-LAEM
HurricaneOct 3, 2002DR-1437-LADR
FireSep 11, 2000FM-2337-LAFM

Every declaration on record

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

Showing 36 declarations

DateNumberTypeHazardTitle
Sep 10, 2024EM-3614-LAEMHurricaneTropical Storm Francine
Aug 30, 2023FM-5486-LAFMFireHighway 113 Fire
Sep 13, 2021EM-3574-LAEMCoastal StormTropical Storm Nicholas
Aug 29, 2021DR-4611-LADRHurricaneHurricane Ida
Aug 27, 2021EM-3568-LAEMHurricaneTropical Storm Ida
Mar 9, 2021DR-4590-LADRSevere Ice StormSevere Winter Storms
Feb 18, 2021EM-3556-LAEMSevere Ice StormSevere Winter Storm
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
Sep 19, 2019DR-4462-LADRFloodFlooding
Jul 11, 2019EM-3416-LAEMCoastal StormTropical Storm Barry
May 29, 2019EM-3413-LAEMFloodFlooding
Oct 16, 2017DR-4345-LADRHurricaneTropical Storm Harvey
Aug 28, 2017EM-3382-LAEMHurricaneTropical Storm Harvey
Mar 13, 2016DR-4263-LADRFloodSevere Storms And Flooding
Jul 13, 2015DR-4228-LADRFloodSevere Storms And Flooding
Aug 29, 2012DR-4080-LADRHurricaneHurricane Isaac
Aug 27, 2012EM-3347-LAEMHurricaneTropical Storm Isaac
Sep 2, 2008DR-1786-LADRHurricaneHurricane Gustav
Aug 29, 2008EM-3289-LAEMHurricaneHurricane Gustav
Nov 2, 2006DR-1668-LADRSevere StormSevere Storms And Flooding
Sep 24, 2005DR-1607-LADRHurricaneHurricane Rita
Sep 21, 2005EM-3260-LAEMHurricaneHurricane Rita
Aug 29, 2005DR-1603-LADRHurricaneHurricane Katrina
Aug 27, 2005EM-3212-LAEMHurricaneHurricane Katrina
Sep 15, 2004DR-1548-LADRHurricaneHurricane Ivan
Feb 1, 2003EM-3172-LAEMOtherLoss Of Space Shuttle Columbia
Oct 3, 2002DR-1437-LADRHurricaneHurricane Lili
Sep 11, 2000FM-2337-LAFMFireLa-Western Louisiana Fire Complex-9/8/00
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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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