Hurricane Matthew
Declared for Florida on Oct 6, 2016, covering 28 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 0 of them.
How this declaration unfolded
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 an emergency declaration is
An emergency declaration is narrower and usually comes fast, often before or during an event. It mostly pays for emergency work such as evacuations, shelters and debris clearance, and federal help under one is capped at $5 million unless the President finds that more is urgently needed and reports that to Congress. Help for individual households is rare under an emergency declaration.
Which programs each area got
IA means households could apply to FEMA. PA reimburses local governments. HM funds mitigation projects.
| Area | Programs | Households could apply until |
|---|---|---|
| Baker County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Brevard County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Broward County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Citrus County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Clay County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Duval County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Flagler County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Glades County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Hendry County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Hernando County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Highlands County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Indian River County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Lake County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Marion County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Martin County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Miami-Dade County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Monroe County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Nassau County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Okeechobee County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Orange County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Osceola County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Palm Beach County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Polk County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Putnam County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Seminole County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| St. Johns County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| St. Lucie County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Volusia County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2016 | Hurricane MatthewEM-3379-GA · Emergency | Georgia | No |
| Oct 6, 2016 | Hurricane MatthewEM-3378-SC · Emergency | South Carolina | No |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Hurricane MatthewEM-3380-NC · Emergency | North Carolina | No |
| Oct 8, 2016 | Hurricane MatthewDR-4283-FL · Major disaster | Florida | Yesdeadline was Dec 16, 2016 |
| Oct 8, 2016 | Hurricane MatthewDR-4284-GA · Major disaster | Georgia | Yesdeadline was Dec 16, 2016 |
| Oct 10, 2016 | Hurricane MatthewDR-4285-NC · Major disaster | North Carolina | Yesdeadline was Jan 23, 2017 |
| Oct 11, 2016 | Hurricane MatthewDR-4286-SC · Major disaster | South Carolina | Yesdeadline was Dec 13, 2016 |
| Nov 2, 2016 | Hurricane MatthewDR-4291-VA · Major disaster | Virginia | Yesdeadline was Jan 3, 2017 |
More from Florida: every FEMA declaration in Florida.