Hurricane Isaias
Declared for Florida on Oct 9, 2026, covering 27 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 | — |
| Bay County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Calhoun County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Citrus County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Columbia County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Dixie County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Escambia County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Franklin County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Gadsden County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Gilchrist County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Gulf County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Hamilton County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Holmes County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Jackson County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Jefferson County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Lafayette County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Leon County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Levy County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Liberty County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Madison County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Okaloosa County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Santa Rosa County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Suwannee County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Taylor County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Wakulla County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Walton County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Washington County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | Hurricane IsaiasEM-3656-AL · Emergency | Alabama | No |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Hurricane IsaiasEM-3657-GA · Emergency | Georgia | No |
More from Florida: every FEMA declaration in Florida.