FEMA Major Disaster Declaration – Florida Hurricane Milton
FEMA Alert
October 11, 2024
***LAST UPDATE: 10/24/24***
FEMA has issued a Major Disaster Declaration for the state of Florida to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in areas affected by Hurricane Milton beginning October 5, 2024 and continuing. The following counties have been approved for assistance:
Individual Assistance:
- Brevard
- Charlotte
- Citrus
- Clay
- Collier
- DeSoto
- Duval
- Flagler
- Glades
- Hardee
- Hendry
- Hernando
- Highlands
- Hillsborough
- Indian River
- Lake
- Lee
- Manatee
- Marion
- Martin
- Miccosukee Indian Reservation
- Okeechobee
- Orange
- Osceola
- Palm Beach
- Pasco
- Pinellas
- Polk
- Putnam
- Sarasota
- Seminole
- St. Johns
- St. Lucie
- Sumter
- Volusia
Public Assistance:
- Alachua
- Baker
- Bradford
- Brevard
- Broward
- Charlotte
- Citrus
- Clay
- Collier
- Columbia
- DeSoto
- Dixie
- Duval
- Flagler
- Gilchrist
- Glades
- Hamilton
- Hardee
- Hendry
- Hernando
- Highlands
- Hillsborough
- Indian River
- Lafayette
- Lake
- Lee
- Levy
- Madison
- Manatee
- Marion
- Martin
- Miami-Dade
- Miccosukee Indian Reservation
- Monroe
- Nassau
- Okeechobee
- Orange
- Osceola
- Palm Beach
- Pasco
- Pinellas
- Polk
- Putnam
- Sarasota
- Seminole
- St. Johns
- St. Lucie
- Sumter
- Suwannee
- Taylor
- Union
- Volusia
Florida Hurricane Milton (DR-4834-FL)
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Florida
Additional Resources
FEMA’s web site
FEMA’s Disaster Declaration Process
Safeguard Properties Industry Alerts
VA’s Policy Regarding Natural Disasters