FEMADR-252-FLMajor disasterDeclared November 7, 1968
DR-252-FL: Florida Hurricane Gladys
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Florida (DR-252-FL) on November 7, 1968 for the incident of November 7, 1968 to November 7, 1968; it covers 14 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-252-FL (also written FEMA-252-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Florida
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Gladys
- Incident period
- November 7, 1968 to November 7, 1968
- Declared
- November 7, 1968
- 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 1968
- Status
- closed out on March 2, 1971
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Citrus (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Duval (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hernando (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hillsborough (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Manatee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pasco (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pinellas (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Putnam (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Sarasota (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| St. Johns (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Sumter (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/252. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.