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SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

FEMA disaster 556 · Flood · declared May 9, 1978

Incident type
Flood
Declaration type
Major Disaster (DR)
Incident began
May 9, 1978
Incident ended
May 9, 1978
Federal assistance authorized
Individual Assistance · Public Assistance

Counties covered (4)

Ascension ParishJefferson ParishSt. Bernard ParishSt. John the Baptist Parish

Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. "Federal assistance authorized" lists which FEMA programs were made available; it is not a measure of damage or of money spent.

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