FEMADR-4399-FLMajor disasterDeclared October 11, 2018
DR-4399-FL: Florida Hurricane Michael
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Florida (DR-4399-FL) on October 11, 2018 for the incident of October 7, 2018 to October 19, 2018; it covers 18 designated areas. FEMA had approved $149.6 million for 31,350 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $2.4 billion in Public Assistance (as of September 30, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4399-FL (also written FEMA-4399-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Florida
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Michael
- Incident period
- October 7, 2018 to October 19, 2018
- Declared
- October 11, 2018
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Florida in 2018
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- December 17, 2018
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 | Yes |
| Calhoun (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gadsden (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gulf (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Holmes (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Leon (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberty (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Okaloosa (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Suwannee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Taylor (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wakulla (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Walton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Washington (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?
31,350households approved for help (IHP)
$149.6 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$123.1 millionof it for housing
$26.5 millionof it for other needs
$2.4 billionPublic Assistance obligated
$140.2 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of September 30, 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/4399. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on December 17, 2018.