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DR-859-MSDRSevere Storm

Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding

Major Disaster Declaration for Mississippi, declared Feb 28, 1990, in 35 counties.

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Declaration
DR-859-MS
Type
Major Disaster Declaration
State or territory
Mississippi
Incident type
Severe Storm
Declared
Feb 28, 1990
Requested
Feb 23, 1990 · request 90011
Incident began
Jan 24, 1990
Incident ended
Mar 15, 1990
Incident period
51 days
Closed out
Mar 18, 2002
Fiscal year
1990
FEMA region
Region 4
Designated incident types
Flood, Tornado, Severe storm

Designated areas