Disaster Data / States / Florida / Miami-Dade County
CountyMiami-Dade County, Florida
Miami-Dade County recorded 24 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 11 major disasters, 13 emergencies, and 0 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is hurricane.
The federal disaster record for Miami-Dade County runs between 2003 and 2024, covering 24 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Hurricane Milton in 2024. The hazards behind these declarations were most often hurricane, severe storm, and biological. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $2.2 billion in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for emergency protective measures.
Highlighted: Miami-Dade County, FL
Federal Public Assistance by category
Federal share obligated to this jurisdiction under FEMA Public Assistance since 2000, grouped by damage category. Figures are rounded to the nearest dollar and reflect obligations, which may change as projects close out.
| Category | Projects | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 1,467 | $1,058,610,787 |
| Debris removal(A) | 762 | $572,581,024 |
| Water control facilities(D) | 2,128 | $243,508,807 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 1,259 | $130,630,184 |
| Roads and bridges(C) | 233 | $59,009,393 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 619 | $54,571,232 |
| Management costs(Z) | 65 | $45,598,054 |
| Utilities(F) | 208 | $19,313,643 |
| All categories | 6,741 | $2,183,823,124 |
Most common hazards
- Hurricane 17
- Severe Storm 3
- Biological 2
- Other 1
- Tropical Storm 1
Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan
Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Miami-Dade County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Oct 11, 2024 | DR-4834-FL | DR |
| Hurricane | Oct 7, 2024 | EM-3622-FL | EM |
| Hurricane | Dec 13, 2022 | DR-4680-FL | DR |
| Tropical Storm | Nov 8, 2022 | EM-3587-FL | EM |
| Hurricane | Sep 29, 2022 | DR-4673-FL | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 24, 2022 | EM-3584-FL | EM |
| Severe Storm | Jul 4, 2021 | EM-3561-FL | EM |
| Other | Jun 25, 2021 | EM-3560-FL | EM |
| Hurricane | Aug 1, 2020 | EM-3533-FL | EM |
| Biological | Mar 25, 2020 | DR-4486-FL | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3432-FL | EM |
| Hurricane | Aug 30, 2019 | EM-3419-FL | EM |
| Hurricane | Sep 10, 2017 | DR-4337-FL | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 5, 2017 | EM-3385-FL | EM |
| Hurricane | Oct 6, 2016 | EM-3377-FL | EM |
| Severe Storm | Aug 21, 2008 | EM-3288-FL | EM |
| Hurricane | Oct 24, 2005 | DR-1609-FL | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 20, 2005 | EM-3259-FL | EM |
| Hurricane | Sep 5, 2005 | EM-3220-FL | EM |
| Hurricane | Aug 28, 2005 | DR-1602-FL | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 26, 2004 | DR-1561-FL | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 4, 2004 | DR-1545-FL | DR |
| Hurricane | Aug 13, 2004 | DR-1539-FL | DR |
| Severe Storm | Apr 25, 2003 | DR-1460-FL | DR |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 24 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2024 | DR-4834-FL | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Milton |
| Oct 7, 2024 | EM-3622-FL | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Milton |
| Dec 13, 2022 | DR-4680-FL | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Nicole |
| Nov 8, 2022 | EM-3587-FL | EM | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm Nicole |
| Sep 29, 2022 | DR-4673-FL | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Ian |
| Sep 24, 2022 | EM-3584-FL | EM | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Ian |
| Jul 4, 2021 | EM-3561-FL | EM | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Elsa |
| Jun 25, 2021 | EM-3560-FL | EM | Other | Surfside Building Collapse |
| Aug 1, 2020 | EM-3533-FL | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Isaias |
| Mar 25, 2020 | DR-4486-FL | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3432-FL | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Aug 30, 2019 | EM-3419-FL | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Dorian |
| Sep 10, 2017 | DR-4337-FL | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma |
| Sep 5, 2017 | EM-3385-FL | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma |
| Oct 6, 2016 | EM-3377-FL | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Matthew |
| Aug 21, 2008 | EM-3288-FL | EM | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Fay |
| Oct 24, 2005 | DR-1609-FL | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Wilma |
| Sep 20, 2005 | EM-3259-FL | EM | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Rita |
| Sep 5, 2005 | EM-3220-FL | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| Aug 28, 2005 | DR-1602-FL | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina |
| Sep 26, 2004 | DR-1561-FL | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Jeanne |
| Sep 4, 2004 | DR-1545-FL | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Frances |
| Aug 13, 2004 | DR-1539-FL | DR | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Bonnie And Hurricane Charley |
| Apr 25, 2003 | DR-1460-FL | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Tornadoes |
How these numbers are built
Drawn from FEMA's OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, rebuilt each week. A declaration is counted here once for each designated area it names, so a single disaster covering many localities is counted in each one. For that reason these jurisdiction counts do not sum to Florida's statewide total. This page counts declarations that named this jurisdiction as a designated area. Totals cover complete fiscal years (Oct 1 to Sep 30); the in-progress year may appear in the most-recent list but is not counted in the totals. Uses OpenFEMA data but is not endorsed by or affiliated with FEMA.