# Tropical Storm Arthur disaster recovery

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/tropical-storm-arthur-disaster-recovery
> Updated: 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

Following the impact of Tropical Storm Arthur, disaster assistance programs have been activated for residents and local governments in Louisiana and Mississippi.

In Louisiana, the U.S. Department of Agriculture approved Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) benefits for eligible households in Avoyelles, St. Landry, St. Tammany, and Terrebonne parishes. Louisiana Department of Health Secretary Bruce Greenstein noted that “recovering from a disaster doesn't end when the storm passes,” stating that eligibility is based on income and documented expenses incurred between June 17 and July 16.

Further assistance has been authorized in Mississippi, where the Department of Employment Security announced disaster unemployment assistance for residents of Hancock, Harrison, Pearl River, and Stone counties. This aid targets individuals whose employment was lost or interrupted by the storm, which officials estimate damaged 532 homes, 17 businesses, and five farms. 

In Louisiana, FEMA has approved East Feliciana Parish for Public Assistance to assist local governments and nonprofits with debris removal and infrastructure restoration. Additionally, residents in several parishes, including Avoyelles, Lafourche, and Pointe Coupee, have until October 1 to apply for Individual Assistance.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-10: Tropical Storm Arthur triggers disaster assistance in Mississippi and Louisiana

Disaster assistance is available in Mississippi and Louisiana following Tropical Storm Arthur, with unemployment aid for affected Mississippi counties and FEMA public assistance approved for several Louisiana's

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tropical-storm-arthur-triggers-disaster-assistance-in-mississippi-and-louisiana

### 2026-07-23: Louisiana D‑SNAP Benefits Approved for Tropical Storm Arthur

USDA approved D‑SNAP aid for Louisiana residents in four parishes hit by Tropical Storm Arthur; applications run July 27‑31.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/louisiana-dsnap-benefits-approved-for-tropical-storm-arthur

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Cite as: Tropical Storm Arthur disaster recovery. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/tropical-storm-arthur-disaster-recovery
