FEMADR-1344-FLMajor disasterDeclared October 3, 2000
DR-1344-FL: Florida Tropical Storm Helene
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Florida (DR-1344-FL) on October 3, 2000 for the incident of September 21, 2000 to October 4, 2000; it covers 9 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $18.6 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1344-FL (also written FEMA-1344-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Florida
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Tropical Storm Helene
- Incident period
- September 21, 2000 to October 4, 2000
- Declared
- October 3, 2000
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Florida in 2000
- Status
- closed out on May 14, 2012
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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Escambia (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gulf (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Leon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Okaloosa (County) | — | Yes | 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?
$18.6 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.9 millionHazard 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1344. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.