FEMADR-1393-FLMajor disasterDeclared September 28, 2001
DR-1393-FL: Florida Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding Associated with Tropical Storm Gabrielle
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Florida (DR-1393-FL) on September 28, 2001 for the incident of September 13, 2001 to September 21, 2001; it covers 11 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $23.0 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1393-FL (also written FEMA-1393-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Florida
- Incident
- Coastal Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding Associated with Tropical Storm Gabrielle
- Incident period
- September 13, 2001 to September 21, 2001
- Declared
- September 28, 2001
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the third of 3 major disaster declarations for Florida in 2001
- Status
- closed out on September 28, 2017
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Collier (County) | — | Yes | — |
| DeSoto (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Flagler (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hardee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Highlands (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Manatee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Putnam (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sarasota (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. Johns (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?
$23.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.6 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/1393. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.