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Florida: Federal Disaster Declarations

Florida has recorded 44 major disaster declarations since FY2000 (through FY2026), the federal government's fullest response to an event. Alongside those sit 28 emergency declarations and 39 fire management declarations, 111 in all. Its most common hazard is hurricane. It ranks #13 nationally by major disasters.

Totals: FY2000 to FY2026 · Page last rebuilt Oct 25, 2026 · the current in-progress fiscal year is not included in totals

44
Major disasters
28
Emergency declarations
39
Fire management grants
111
All declarations on record
$21.8B
Federal PA obligated
19
Declaration requests denied
14.6%
Declaration-request denial rate
#13
National rank by major disasters
10.3
Avg days to a decision

Past 12 months

Recent declarations and aid so far

Florida has had 3 federal declarations in the past 12 months. The figures are what FEMA has reported to date and grow as recovery continues. The one made since Oct 1, 2026 is from FY2027, so it is added to the complete-year totals above after that year ends on Sep 30, 2027.

DeclarationDeclaredHouseholds approvedIndividual AssistancePublic Assistance obligated
EM-3655-FLEmergency · Tropical StormOct 9, 2026Incident period Oct 6 to 12, 2026None reportedNone reportedNone reported yet
FM-5632-FLFire management · FireApr 23, 2026Not applicableNot applicableNone reported yet
FM-5631-FLFire management · FireApr 22, 2026Not applicableNot applicableNone reported yet

Individual Assistance is FEMA's Individuals and Households Program, from OpenFEMA's Housing Assistance data for owners and renters. Public Assistance is the obligated federal share from OpenFEMA's grant award activity, which usually starts posting weeks to months after a declaration. Select a declaration number to open its full event profile.

Federal Public Assistance obligated

$21.8B has been obligated to Florida in Public Assistance since FY2000.

$16.8B followed major disasters other than COVID-19. $112M followed emergency declarations, which cover debris removal and emergency protective work only. $4.9B, or 23% of the total, was COVID-19, which every state and county in the country received.

Obligated is the committed share, not necessarily spent, and can be revised as projects close out. Totals are summed from funded localities, so a declaration administered entirely at state level may not appear here.

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Most common hazards

All declarations on record

Major disaster (DR). The big one. Opens the full toolbox: repair money for public infrastructure, help for households, and mitigation funding to reduce the next loss.

Emergency (EM). Narrower and usually faster, for protective work before or during an incident. Capped, and rarely brings household assistance. Nearly every state and county has one from COVID-19.

Fire management (FM). Cost sharing to fight a wildfire as it burns. Not a disaster declaration, and it does not open recovery programs.

DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance

The totals above count complete fiscal years only. This list also includes one declaration made since Oct 1, 2026 (FY2027); it is added to the totals after that year ends on Sep 30, 2027.

Showing 112 declarations

DateNumberTypeHazardTitle
Oct 9, 2026EM-3655-FLEMTropical StormHurricane Isaias
Apr 23, 2026FM-5632-FLFMFireCow Creek Fire
Apr 22, 2026FM-5631-FLFMFireRailroad Complex Fire
Nov 5, 2024DR-4844-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Milton
Oct 11, 2024DR-4834-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Milton
Oct 8, 2024EM-3623-FLEMHurricaneHurricane Milton
Oct 7, 2024EM-3622-FLEMHurricaneHurricane Milton
Sep 28, 2024DR-4828-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Helene
Sep 24, 2024EM-3615-FLEMTropical StormTropical Storm Helene
Aug 10, 2024DR-4806-FLDRTropical StormHurricane Debby
Aug 3, 2024EM-3605-FLEMTropical StormTropical Storm Debby
Jun 17, 2024DR-4794-FLDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
Aug 31, 2023DR-4734-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Idalia
Aug 28, 2023EM-3596-FLEMTropical StormTropical Storm Idalia
Apr 27, 2023DR-4709-FLDRFloodSevere Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Dec 13, 2022DR-4680-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Nicole
Nov 9, 2022EM-3588-FLEMTropical StormSeminole Tribe Of Florida Tropical Storm Nicole
Nov 8, 2022EM-3587-FLEMTropical StormTropical Storm Nicole
Sep 30, 2022DR-4675-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Ian - Seminole Tribe Of Florida
Sep 29, 2022DR-4673-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Ian
Sep 24, 2022EM-3584-FLEMHurricaneTropical Storm Ian
Mar 6, 2022FM-5426-FLFMFireChipola Fire Complex
Mar 4, 2022FM-5424-FLFMFire1707 Adkins Ave Fire
Aug 16, 2021EM-3562-FLEMHurricaneTropical Storm Fred
Jul 4, 2021EM-3561-FLEMSevere StormTropical Storm Elsa
Jun 25, 2021EM-3560-FLEMOtherSurfside Building Collapse
Nov 11, 2020EM-3551-FLEMHurricaneHurricane Eta
Sep 23, 2020DR-4564-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Sally
Sep 15, 2020EM-3546-FLEMHurricaneHurricane Sally
Aug 1, 2020EM-3533-FLEMHurricaneHurricane Isaias
May 13, 2020FM-5309-FLFMFire36Th Avenue Fire
May 8, 2020DR-4545-FLDRBiologicalCovid-19 Pandemic
May 7, 2020FM-5308-FLFMFireMussett Bayou Fire
May 6, 2020FM-5307-FLFMFire5 Mile Swamp Fire
Mar 25, 2020DR-4486-FLDRBiologicalCovid-19 Pandemic
Mar 13, 2020EM-3468-FLEMBiologicalCovid-19
Mar 13, 2020EM-3432-FLEMBiologicalCovid-19
Oct 21, 2019DR-4468-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Dorian
Aug 31, 2019EM-3420-FLEMHurricaneHurricane Dorian
Aug 30, 2019EM-3419-FLEMHurricaneHurricane Dorian
Oct 11, 2018DR-4399-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Michael
Oct 9, 2018EM-3405-FLEMHurricaneHurricane Michael
Oct 8, 2017EM-3395-FLEMHurricaneHurricane Nate
Sep 27, 2017DR-4341-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Irma - Seminole Tribe Of Florida
Sep 10, 2017DR-4337-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Irma
Sep 8, 2017EM-3388-FLEMHurricaneHurricane Irma
Sep 5, 2017EM-3385-FLEMHurricaneHurricane Irma
Apr 22, 2017FM-5180-FLFMFireIndian Lake Estates Fire
Apr 22, 2017FM-5179-FLFMFireLehigh Acres (Anna Ave. N.) Fire
Apr 21, 2017FM-5178-FLFMFire30Th Avenue Fire
Oct 8, 2016DR-4283-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Matthew
Oct 6, 2016EM-3377-FLEMHurricaneHurricane Matthew
Sep 28, 2016DR-4280-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Hermine
May 6, 2014DR-4177-FLDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Aug 2, 2013DR-4138-FLDRSevere StormSevere Storms And Flooding
Oct 18, 2012DR-4084-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Isaac
Jul 3, 2012DR-4068-FLDRSevere StormTropical Storm Debby
Apr 27, 2011FM-2902-FLFMFireSlope Fire
May 27, 2009DR-1840-FLDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line Winds
May 12, 2009FM-2819-FLFMFireMartin County Fire Complex
Apr 21, 2009DR-1831-FLDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line Winds
Oct 27, 2008DR-1806-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Gustav
Sep 7, 2008EM-3293-FLEMHurricaneHurricane Ike
Aug 24, 2008DR-1785-FLDRSevere StormTropical Storm Fay
Aug 21, 2008EM-3288-FLEMSevere StormTropical Storm Fay
May 12, 2008FM-2765-FLFMFireBrevard Fire Complex
Jun 27, 2007FM-2696-FLFMFireOkeechobee Fire Complex
May 9, 2007FM-2692-FLFMFireCalloosahatchee Fire Complex
May 8, 2007FM-2690-FLFMFireBlack Creek Fire
May 7, 2007FM-2689-FLFMFireSuwannee Fire Complex
May 2, 2007FM-2687-FLFMFireDeland Fire Complex
Mar 26, 2007FM-2684-FLFMFire53 Big Pine Fire
Feb 8, 2007DR-1680-FLDRSevere StormSevere Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Feb 3, 2007DR-1679-FLDRSevere StormSevere Storms And Tornadoes
May 15, 2006FM-2638-FLFMFireVolusia Fire Complex
Oct 24, 2005DR-1609-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Wilma
Sep 20, 2005EM-3259-FLEMHurricaneTropical Storm Rita
Sep 5, 2005EM-3220-FLEMHurricaneHurricane Katrina Evacuation
Aug 28, 2005DR-1602-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Katrina
Jul 10, 2005DR-1595-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Dennis
Sep 26, 2004DR-1561-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Jeanne
Sep 16, 2004DR-1551-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Ivan
Sep 4, 2004DR-1545-FLDRHurricaneHurricane Frances
Aug 13, 2004DR-1539-FLDRHurricaneTropical Storm Bonnie And Hurricane Charley
Jul 29, 2003DR-1481-FLDRSevere StormSevere Storms And Flooding
Apr 25, 2003DR-1460-FLDRSevere StormSevere Storms And Tornadoes
Sep 28, 2001DR-1393-FLDRCoastal StormSevere Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding Associated With Tropical Storm Gabrielle
Jun 17, 2001DR-1381-FLDRSevere StormTropical Storm Allison
May 23, 2001FM-2363-FLFMFirePerry Fire Complex
May 16, 2001FM-2361-FLFMFireFl - Escambia Fire Complex - 05/16/01
May 15, 2001FM-2360-FLFMFireFl - Chipola River Fire Complex - 05/15/01
Apr 25, 2001FM-2359-FLFMFireFl - Everglades Fire Complex - 04/25/01
Apr 18, 2001FM-2358-FLFMFireFl - Myakka Complex Fire
Apr 17, 2001FM-2357-FLFMFireFl - Orlando Complex Fire
Mar 18, 2001FM-2353-FLFMFireFl - Lakeland Complex Fire
Feb 19, 2001FM-2354-FLFMFireFl - Okeechobee Complex Fire
Feb 19, 2001FM-2355-FLFMFireFl - Caloosahatchee Fire Complex
Feb 5, 2001DR-1359-FLDRFreezingSevere Freeze
Oct 4, 2000DR-1345-FLDRSevere StormSevere Storms And Flooding
Oct 3, 2000DR-1344-FLDRSevere StormTropical Storm Helene
Jun 9, 2000FM-2307-FLFMFireFl, Perry Fire Complex
Jun 5, 2000FM-2306-FLFMFireFl, Suwannee Fire Complex
Jun 2, 2000FM-2305-FLFMFireFl, Jacksonville Fire Complex
May 29, 2000FM-2303-FLFMFireFl, Waccasassa Fire Complex
May 28, 2000FM-2301-FLFMFireFl, Orlando District Fire Complex
May 28, 2000FM-2302-FLFMFireFl, Bunnell Fire Complex
May 20, 2000FM-2300-FLFMFireLakeland District Fire
May 19, 2000FM-2299-FLFMFireWithlacoochee Fire Complex
May 16, 2000FM-2298-FLFMFireFlowers-Myakka Fire Complex
Apr 11, 2000FM-2294-FLFMFireFl - Merritt Fire
Oct 20, 1999DR-1306-FLDRHurricaneFl-Hurricane Irene-Dr-Req
Oct 15, 1999EM-3150-FLEMHurricaneTropical Storm Irene - Florida

Individual Assistance to households

FEMA Individual Assistance to households across Florida, combined across the Housing Assistance owner and renter programs. Valid registrations are households that applied within a designated Individual Assistance area; approved figures are those FEMA found eligible under the Individuals and Households Program. Self-reported, drawn from NEMIS through OpenFEMA, and present only where Individual Assistance was designated.

7,129,499
Valid registrations
2,658,969
Households approved
$6.2B
Total IHP approved
Assistance typeApproved amount
Repair and replacement$2.1B
Rental assistance$1.2B
Other needs$2.8B

Hazard mitigation funded

Federal Hazard Mitigation Assistance obligated across Florida to reduce future disaster losses, by program. Figures are federal share obligated, reported through OpenFEMA and not audited.

$2.3B
Federal mitigation share
3,294
Projects funded
18,652
Properties mitigated
ProgramProjectsFederal share obligated
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)2,775$2.1B
Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA)325$91M
Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM)86$41M
Legislative Pre-Disaster Mitigation (LPDM)29$37M
Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL)49$16M
Repetitive Flood Claims (RFC)25$8M
Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)5$4M

Denied requests

FEMA turned down 19 declaration requests from Florida since FY2000, a declaration-request denial rate of 14.6%. This is the President denying a governor or tribal leader's request for a declaration, tracked in a separate FEMA dataset from approved declarations, and is not the same thing as an individual being denied assistance under an approved declaration.

DateTypeHazard
Feb 5, 2024Major DisasterSevere Storm
Jan 24, 2022Major DisasterTornado
Jul 6, 2016EmergencyBiological
Jun 13, 2016EmergencyTerrorist
Mar 16, 2016Major DisasterSevere Storm
Feb 29, 2016EmergencySevere Storm
Aug 26, 2015Major DisasterFlood
Nov 1, 2012Major DisasterHurricane
Jun 30, 2012Major DisasterSevere Storm
Mar 18, 2010Major DisasterFreezing

Declarations not attributed to a specific locality

1 declaration in Florida applied statewide, or to areas FEMA did not tie to a single county or equivalent, such as wildfire management zones. They are included in the state totals above but do not appear on any individual jurisdiction page.

DateNumberTypeHazardTitle
May 20, 2000FM-2300-FLFMFireLakeland District Fire
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How these numbers are built

Every figure is drawn from FEMA's OpenFEMA datasets: the Disaster Declarations Summaries for declarations and the Declaration Denials dataset for turndowns, rebuilt automatically each week. A "declaration" is one unique combination of declaration type (DR / EM / FM), disaster number, and state, so a single disaster affecting five states counts as five declarations. Years are federal fiscal years (Oct 1 to Sep 30). Totals, ranks, and rates on this page cover complete fiscal years only. Declarations from the fiscal year still in progress are listed in each state's declaration tables and its recent-declarations panel, but are not counted in any total until the year is complete. Uses OpenFEMA data but is not endorsed by or affiliated with FEMA.

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