FEMADR-1241-FLMajor disasterDeclared September 4, 1998
DR-1241-FL: Florida Hurricane Earl
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Florida (DR-1241-FL) on September 4, 1998 for the incident of September 3, 1998 to September 3, 1998; it covers 6 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1241-FL (also written FEMA-1241-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Florida
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Earl
- Incident period
- September 3, 1998 to September 3, 1998
- Declared
- September 4, 1998
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the fourth of 6 major disaster declarations for Florida in 1998
- Status
- closed out on February 18, 2004
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Dixie (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Gulf (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Taylor (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Wakulla (County) | — | 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?
$302,741Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
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/1241. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.