FEMA Emergency Management Declaration – Louisiana Severe Winter Storm
FEMA Alert
January 24, 2026
FEMA has issued an Emergency Management Declaration for the state of Louisiana to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in areas affected by a severe storm beginning January 23, 2026 and continuing. The following counties have been approved for assistance:
Public Assistance:
- Acadia (Parish)
- Allen (Parish)
- Ascension (Parish)
- Assumption (Parish)
- Avoyelles (Parish)
- Beauregard (Parish)
- Bienville (Parish)
- Bossier (Parish)
- Caddo (Parish)
- Calcasieu (Parish)
- Caldwell (Parish)
- Cameron (Parish)
- Catahoula (Parish)
- Claiborne (Parish)
- Concordia (Parish)
- De Soto (Parish)
- East Baton Rouge (Parish)
- East Carroll (Parish)
- East Feliciana (Parish)
- Evangeline (Parish)
- Franklin (Parish)
- Grant (Parish)
- Iberia (Parish)
- Iberville (Parish)
- Jackson (Parish)
- Jefferson (Parish)
- Jefferson Davis (Parish)
- La Salle (Parish)
- Lafayette (Parish)
- Lafourche (Parish)
- Lincoln (Parish)
- Livingston (Parish)
- Madison (Parish)
- Morehouse (Parish)
- Natchitoches (Parish)
- Orleans (Parish)
- Ouachita (Parish)
- Plaquemines (Parish)
- Pointe Coupee (Parish)
- Rapides (Parish)
- Red River (Parish)
- Richland (Parish)
- Sabine (Parish)
- St. Bernard (Parish)
- St. Charles (Parish)
- St. Helena (Parish)
- St. James (Parish)
- St. John the Baptist (Parish)
- St. Landry (Parish)
- St. Martin (Parish)
- St. Mary (Parish)
- St. Tammany (Parish)
- Tangipahoa (Parish)
- Tensas (Parish)
- Terrebonne (Parish)
- Union (Parish)
- Vermilion (Parish)
- Vernon (Parish)
- Washington (Parish)
- Webster (Parish)
- West Baton Rouge (Parish)
- West Carroll (Parish)
- West Feliciana (Parish)
- Winn (Parish)
Louisiana Severe Winter Storm (EM-3638-LA)
President Donald J. Trump Approves Emergency Declaration for Louisiana
Additional Resources
FEMA’s web site
FEMA’s Disaster Declaration Process
Safeguard Properties Industry Alerts
VA’s Policy Regarding Natural Disasters