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DR-1837-MSDRSevere Storm

Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes

Major Disaster Declaration for Mississippi, declared May 12, 2009, in 11 counties.

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Declaration
DR-1837-MS
Type
Major Disaster Declaration
State or territory
Mississippi
Incident type
Severe Storm
Declared
May 12, 2009
Requested
Apr 25, 2009 · request 9060
Incident began
Mar 25, 2009
Incident ended
Mar 28, 2009
Incident period
4 days
Closed out
Aug 21, 2017
Fiscal year
2009
FEMA region
Region 4

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