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This is a record of past federal disaster declarations, not a forecast. Federal assistance figures are aid obligated under specific programs, not total damages. For current threats, check the National Weather Service and FEMA.

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Jefferson Parish Disaster History

Since 1965, FEMA has issued 50 federal disaster declarations covering Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.

Jefferson Parish — federal disaster declarations per year
19652026

By hazard type

Hurricane29
Coastal Storm5
Flood5
Severe Storm4
Biological2
Other2
Severe Ice Storm2
Winter Storm1

All declarations

September 23, 1998HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE GEORGES/TS FRANCES
May 10, 1995Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
August 26, 1992HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE ANDREW
November 22, 1989FloodIndividual Assistance
HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING
November 1, 1985HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE JUAN
April 20, 1983FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
April 9, 1980FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
May 9, 1978FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
April 27, 1973FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
September 10, 1965HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE BETSY

Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. "Individual Assistance" means FEMA aid to households was authorized; it does not measure total damage. History is not a forecast.