FEMADR-1297-DEMajor disasterDeclared September 21, 1999
DR-1297-DE: Delaware Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Delaware (DR-1297-DE) on September 21, 1999 for the incident of September 15, 1999 to September 17, 1999; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $3.4 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1297-DE (also written FEMA-1297-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Delaware
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations
- Incident period
- September 15, 1999 to September 17, 1999
- Declared
- September 21, 1999
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Delaware in 1999
- Status
- closed out on December 23, 2008
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- November 20, 1999
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle (County) | — | 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?
$3.4 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$831,368Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. 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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1297. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.