FEMADR-1259-FLMajor disasterDeclared November 6, 1998
DR-1259-FL: Florida Tropical Storm Mitch
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Florida (DR-1259-FL) on November 6, 1998 for the incident of November 4, 1998 to November 5, 1998; it covers 2 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1259-FL (also written FEMA-1259-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Florida
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Tropical Storm Mitch
- Incident period
- November 4, 1998 to November 5, 1998
- Declared
- November 6, 1998
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the sixth of 6 major disaster declarations for Florida in 1998
- Status
- closed out on June 22, 2010
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Palm Beach (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?
$1.1 millionHazard 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/1259. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.