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DR-678-MSDRSevere Storm

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Major Disaster Declaration for Mississippi, declared Apr 16, 1983, in 15 counties.

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Declaration
DR-678-MS
Type
Major Disaster Declaration
State or territory
Mississippi
Incident type
Severe Storm
Declared
Apr 16, 1983
Requested
Apr 12, 1983 · request 83023
Incident began
Apr 16, 1983
Incident ended
Apr 16, 1983
Incident period
1 day
Closed out
Jun 15, 1989
Fiscal year
1983
FEMA region
Region 4
Designated incident types
Flood, Tornado, Severe storm

Designated areas