39declarations
17major disasters
18emergencies
1977first on record
2026latest
By hazard
Hurricane19
Fire4
Flood4
Coastal Storm3
Severe Ice Storm2
Biological2
Winter Storm1
Severe Storm1
Other1
Tornado1
Snowstorm1
By decade
11970s
41980s
112000s
42010s
192020s
Population: 48,746 in April 2020, 45,819 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Vernon Parish
| Declared | Number | Title | Hazard | Programs | Federal aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | EM-3638-LA | Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | PA | $6.1 million |
| Sep 10, 2024 | EM-3614-LA | Tropical Storm Francine | Hurricane | PA | $10,236 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | FM-5486-LA | Highway 113 Fire | Fire | PAHM | $3.6 million |
| Aug 27, 2023 | FM-5485-LA | Lions Camp Road Fire | Fire | PAHM | $1.2 million |
| Aug 25, 2023 | FM-5484-LA | Ida Fire | Fire | PAHM | $814,214 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | EM-3574-LA | Tropical Storm Nicholas | Coastal Storm | PA | $80,382 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | DR-4611-LA | Hurricane Ida | Hurricane | IHPPAHM | $5.05 billion |
| Aug 27, 2021 | EM-3568-LA | Tropical Storm Ida | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Mar 9, 2021 | DR-4590-LA | Severe Winter Storms | Severe Ice Storm | IHPPAHM | $51.3 million |
| Feb 18, 2021 | EM-3556-LA | Severe Winter Storm | Severe Ice Storm | PA | — |
| Oct 27, 2020 | EM-3549-LA | Tropical Storm Zeta | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Oct 16, 2020 | DR-4570-LA | Hurricane Delta | Hurricane | IHPPAHM | $183.9 million |
| Oct 7, 2020 | EM-3547-LA | Hurricane Delta | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Sep 14, 2020 | EM-3543-LA | Hurricane Sally | Hurricane | PA | $5.9 million |
| Aug 28, 2020 | DR-4559-LA | Hurricane Laura | Hurricane | IHPPAHM | $3.63 billion |
| Aug 23, 2020 | EM-3538-LA | Tropical Storms Laura and Marco | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Jun 7, 2020 | EM-3527-LA | Tropical Storm Cristobal | Coastal Storm | PA | $322,191 |
| Mar 24, 2020 | DR-4484-LA | COVID-19 Pandemic | Biological | IHPPAHM | $2.36 billion |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3459-LA | COVID-19 | Biological | PA | — |
| Jul 11, 2019 | EM-3416-LA | Tropical Storm Barry | Coastal Storm | PA | — |
| Oct 16, 2017 | DR-4345-LA | Tropical Storm Harvey | Hurricane | PAHM | $7.8 million |
| Aug 28, 2017 | EM-3382-LA | Tropical Storm Harvey | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Mar 13, 2016 | DR-4263-LA | Severe Storms and Flooding | Flood | IHPPAHM | $212.0 million |
| Sep 13, 2008 | DR-1792-LA | Hurricane Ike | Hurricane | IHPPAHM | $321.6 million |
| Sep 2, 2008 | DR-1786-LA | Hurricane Gustav | Hurricane | IHPPAHM | $1.12 billion |
| Aug 29, 2008 | EM-3289-LA | Hurricane Gustav | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Nov 2, 2006 | DR-1668-LA | Severe Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | IHPIAPAHM | $16.2 million |
| Sep 24, 2005 | DR-1607-LA | Hurricane Rita | Hurricane | IHPIAPAHM | $1.33 billion |
| Sep 21, 2005 | EM-3260-LA | Hurricane Rita | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Aug 29, 2005 | DR-1603-LA | Hurricane Katrina | Hurricane | IHPIAPAHM | $20.54 billion |
| Aug 27, 2005 | EM-3212-LA | Hurricane Katrina | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Feb 1, 2003 | EM-3172-LA | Loss of Space Shuttle Columbia | Other | PA | $411,358 |
| Oct 3, 2002 | DR-1437-LA | Hurricane Lili | Hurricane | IAPAHM | $91.7 million |
| Sep 11, 2000 | FM-2337-LA | La-Western Louisiana Fire Complex-9/8/00 | Fire | PA | $325,804 |
| Jul 17, 1989 | DR-835-LA | Tropical Storm Allison | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Jun 16, 1989 | DR-833-LA | Severe Storms & Tornadoes | Tornado | IA | — |
| May 20, 1989 | DR-829-LA | Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Jan 11, 1983 | DR-675-LA | Severe Storms and Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Feb 22, 1977 | EM-3031-LA | Drought & Freezing | Snowstorm | PA | — |