FEMADR-1595-FLMajor disasterDeclared July 10, 2005
DR-1595-FL: Florida Hurricane Dennis
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Florida (DR-1595-FL) on July 10, 2005 for the incident of July 7, 2005 to July 20, 2005; it covers 20 designated areas. FEMA had approved $21.6 million for 21,142 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $197.9 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1595-FL (also written FEMA-1595-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Florida
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Dennis
- Incident period
- July 7, 2005 to July 20, 2005
- Declared
- July 10, 2005
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 3 major disaster declarations for Florida in 2005
- Status
- closed out on December 10, 2019
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- September 8, 2005
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Calhoun (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dixie (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Escambia (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gadsden (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gulf (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Holmes (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Leon (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Levy (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Liberty (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Okaloosa (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Santa Rosa (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Taylor (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wakulla (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Walton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (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?
21,142households approved for help (IHP)
$21.6 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$6.6 millionof it for housing
$14.9 millionof it for other needs
$197.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$11.5 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, 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/1595. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on September 8, 2005.