FEMADR-12-FLMajor disasterDeclared October 22, 1953
DR-12-FL: Florida Flood
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Florida (DR-12-FL) on October 22, 1953 for the incident of October 22, 1953 to October 22, 1953; it covers 1 designated area.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-12-FL (also written FEMA-12-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Florida
- Incident
- Flood: Flood
- Incident period
- October 22, 1953 to October 22, 1953
- Declared
- October 22, 1953
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Florida in 1953
- Status
- closed out on May 1, 1956
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statewide | — | Yes | Yes | 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/12. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.