FEMADR-209-FLMajor disasterDeclared September 14, 1965
DR-209-FL: Florida Hurricane Betsy
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Florida (DR-209-FL) on September 14, 1965 for the incident of September 14, 1965 to September 14, 1965; it covers 10 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-209-FL (also written FEMA-209-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Florida
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Betsy
- Incident period
- September 14, 1965 to September 14, 1965
- Declared
- September 14, 1965
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Florida in 1965
- Status
- closed out on May 18, 1967
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 | — |
| Collier (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dade (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Glades (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hendry (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Martin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Palm Beach (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| St. Lucie (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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/209. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.