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DR-1831-FL · Major disaster declaration

Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line Winds

Declared for Florida on Apr 21, 2009, covering 23 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 17 of them.

Apr 21, 2009declared
23areas designated
17open to household applications
$30.3Mpublic assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodMar 26, 2009 – May 5, 2009DeclaredApr 21, 2009Apply byJun 29, 2009Closed outSep 30, 2024

The incident period is the official window of the disaster. Damage generally has to fall inside it to qualify for FEMA help, and FEMA sometimes extends it, or adds counties and programs, as damage assessments come in.

What a major disaster declaration is

A major disaster declaration is the President's broadest disaster declaration. It is the only kind that can switch on the full set of FEMA programs, including help for individual households, rebuilding of public facilities and hazard mitigation. Which of those programs apply is decided area by area.

How declarations work →

Designated areas

Which programs each area got

IA means households could apply to FEMA. PA reimburses local governments. HM funds mitigation projects.

AreaProgramsHouseholds could apply until
Bay CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Calhoun CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJun 29, 2009
Dixie CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJun 29, 2009
Escambia CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Franklin CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Gadsden CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Gilchrist CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJun 29, 2009
Gulf CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Hamilton CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJun 29, 2009
Holmes CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJun 29, 2009
Jackson CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJun 29, 2009
Jefferson CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Lafayette CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJun 29, 2009
Leon CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJun 29, 2009
Levy CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredJun 29, 2009
Liberty CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJun 29, 2009
Madison CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJun 29, 2009
Okaloosa CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJun 29, 2009
Santa Rosa CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJun 29, 2009
Suwannee CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJun 29, 2009
Wakulla CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJun 29, 2009
Walton CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJun 29, 2009
Washington CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredJun 29, 2009

Same event, other declarations

DeclaredDeclarationWhereHazardAreasHouseholds can apply?
Apr 23, 2009Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line WindsDR-1833-GA · Major disasterGeorgia Severe Storm47Yesdeadline was Jun 22, 2009
May 8, 2009Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line WindsDR-1836-AL · Major disasterAlabama Severe Storm6No
May 27, 2009Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line WindsDR-1840-FL · Major disasterFlorida Severe Storm5Yesdeadline was Jul 27, 2009

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