FEMADR-304-FLMajor disasterDeclared March 15, 1971
DR-304-FL: Florida Freeze
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Florida (DR-304-FL) on March 15, 1971 for the incident of March 15, 1971 to March 15, 1971; it covers 6 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-304-FL (also written FEMA-304-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Florida
- Incident
- Freezing: Freeze
- Incident period
- March 15, 1971 to March 15, 1971
- Declared
- March 15, 1971
- 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 1971
- Status
- closed out on June 18, 1973
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 | — |
| Hendry (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Palm Beach (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/304. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.