FEMADR-4280-FLMajor disasterDeclared September 28, 2016
DR-4280-FL: Florida Hurricane Hermine
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Florida (DR-4280-FL) on September 28, 2016 for the incident of August 31, 2016 to September 11, 2016; it covers 26 designated areas. FEMA had approved $8.7 million for 1,984 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $60.1 million in Public Assistance (as of September 22, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4280-FL (also written FEMA-4280-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Florida
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Hermine
- Incident period
- August 31, 2016 to September 11, 2016
- Declared
- September 28, 2016
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Florida in 2016
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- November 28, 2016
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alachua (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Baker (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Citrus (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Columbia (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dixie (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gadsden (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gilchrist (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hernando (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hillsborough (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lafayette (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Leon (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Levy (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberty (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Manatee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pasco (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pinellas (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sarasota (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sumter (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Suwannee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Taylor (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Union (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wakulla (County) | Yes | 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?
1,984households approved for help (IHP)
$8.7 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$6.9 millionof it for housing
$1.8 millionof it for other needs
$60.1 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$11.1 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of September 22, 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4280. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on November 28, 2016.