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CountyDeSoto County, Mississippi
DeSoto County recorded 11 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 7 major disasters, 4 emergencies, and 0 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is hurricane.
The federal disaster record for DeSoto County runs between 2001 and 2021, covering 11 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Hurricane Ida in 2021. The hazards behind these declarations were most often hurricane, severe storm, and flood. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $8.1 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for emergency protective measures.
Highlighted: DeSoto County, MS
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.
| Category | Projects | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 52 | $4,743,912 |
| Debris removal(A) | 10 | $2,736,249 |
| Utilities(F) | 5 | $595,520 |
| Roads and bridges(C) | 2 | $21,961 |
| Management costs(Z) | 3 | $6,672 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 1 | $1,748 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 1 | $814 |
| All categories | 74 | $8,106,876 |
Most common hazards
- Hurricane 4
- Severe Storm 3
- Flood 2
- Biological 2
Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan
Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for DeSoto County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Oct 22, 2021 | DR-4626-MS | DR |
| Hurricane | Aug 28, 2021 | EM-3569-MS | EM |
| Biological | Apr 5, 2020 | DR-4528-MS | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3474-MS | EM |
| Severe Storm | Mar 12, 2020 | DR-4478-MS | DR |
| Flood | May 11, 2011 | DR-1983-MS | DR |
| Flood | May 4, 2011 | EM-3320-MS | EM |
| Severe Storm | Apr 29, 2011 | DR-1972-MS | DR |
| Hurricane | Aug 30, 2008 | EM-3291-MS | EM |
| Hurricane | Aug 29, 2005 | DR-1604-MS | DR |
| Severe Storm | Dec 7, 2001 | DR-1398-MS | DR |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 11 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2021 | DR-4626-MS | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Ida |
| Aug 28, 2021 | EM-3569-MS | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Ida |
| Apr 5, 2020 | DR-4528-MS | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3474-MS | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Mar 12, 2020 | DR-4478-MS | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding |
| May 11, 2011 | DR-1983-MS | DR | Flood | Flooding |
| May 4, 2011 | EM-3320-MS | EM | Flood | Flooding |
| Apr 29, 2011 | DR-1972-MS | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Associated Flooding |
| Aug 30, 2008 | EM-3291-MS | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Gustav |
| Aug 29, 2005 | DR-1604-MS | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina |
| Dec 7, 2001 | DR-1398-MS | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding |
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 Mississippi'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.