TROPICAL STORM FAY

DR-1785-FL affected Hendry County, Florida. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type

Severe Storm

DR-1785-FL

Declared

Aug 24, 2008

Public assistance

$673K

Project obligations

Registrations

474

Tracked households

Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$292K

Emergency Protective Measures$249K

Debris Removal$108K

Water Control Facilities$10K

Buildings and Equipment$9K

Utilities$6K

Total PA obligated$673K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$156K

Renter-approved dollars$21K

Intake IHP dollars$354K

Validated phase 2 dollars$0

Tracked registrations474

About this declaration

What DR-1785-FL means

DR-1785-FL is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Hendry County, Florida, with an incident window starting Aug 18, 2008 through Sep 12, 2008. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as severe storm.

When FEMA issues a declaration, it can authorize Individual Assistance (IA), Public Assistance (PA), or Hazard Mitigation (HM) programs — or any combination. IA covers direct aid to households: housing repairs, rental assistance, and other needs. PA funds infrastructure repair and emergency protective measures managed by local governments and nonprofits. The dollar figures on this page reflect what FEMA's open datasets report as obligated, which may differ from final disbursements.

This declaration is one entry in the broader Hendry County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.