FEMADR-1141-FLMajor disasterDeclared October 15, 1996
DR-1141-FL: Florida Tropical Storm Josephine
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Florida (DR-1141-FL) on October 15, 1996 for the incident of October 7, 1996 to October 21, 1996; it covers 16 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1141-FL (also written FEMA-1141-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Florida
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Tropical Storm Josephine
- Incident period
- October 7, 1996 to October 21, 1996
- Declared
- October 15, 1996
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008)
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Florida in 1996
- Status
- closed out on March 24, 2006
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Citrus (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Dixie (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Duval (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Hernando (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Hillsborough (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Levy (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Manatee (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Nassau (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Pasco (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Pinellas (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Putnam (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Sarasota (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Taylor (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Volusia (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1141. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.