FEMADR-1345-FLMajor disasterDeclared October 4, 2000
DR-1345-FL: Florida Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Florida (DR-1345-FL) on October 4, 2000 for the incident of October 3, 2000 to October 11, 2000; it covers 4 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $288.5 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1345-FL (also written FEMA-1345-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Florida
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- October 3, 2000 to October 11, 2000
- Declared
- October 4, 2000
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Florida in 2000
- Status
- closed out on April 3, 2019
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- December 4, 2000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broward (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Collier (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Dade (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (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?
$288.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$76.7 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/1345. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.