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DR-3-LADRFlood

Flood

Major Disaster Declaration for Louisiana, declared May 29, 1953, statewide.

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Declaration
DR-3-LA
Type
Major Disaster Declaration
State or territory
Louisiana
Incident type
Flood
Declared
May 29, 1953
Requested
May 29, 1953 · request 53005
Incident began
May 29, 1953
Incident ended
May 29, 1953
Incident period
1 day
Closed out
Feb 1, 1960
Fiscal year
1953
FEMA region
Region 6

Designated areas

The declaration covers the whole of Louisiana (statewide designation).