FEMADR-1602-FLMajor disasterDeclared August 28, 2005
DR-1602-FL: Florida Hurricane Katrina
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Florida (DR-1602-FL) on August 28, 2005 for the incident of August 24, 2005 to September 6, 2005; it covers 11 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $188.8 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1602-FL (also written FEMA-1602-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Florida
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Katrina
- Incident period
- August 24, 2005 to September 6, 2005
- Declared
- August 28, 2005
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 major disaster declarations for Florida in 2005
- Status
- closed out on September 30, 2021
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 |
| Broward (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Collier (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Escambia (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gulf (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Miami-Dade (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Okaloosa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Santa Rosa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Walton (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?
$188.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$10.2 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.
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/1602. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.