FEMADR-4468-FLMajor disasterDeclared October 21, 2019
DR-4468-FL: Florida Hurricane Dorian
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Florida (DR-4468-FL) on October 21, 2019 for the incident of August 28, 2019 to September 9, 2019; it covers 14 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $95.7 million in Public Assistance (as of September 22, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4468-FL (also written FEMA-4468-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Florida
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Dorian
- Incident period
- August 28, 2019 to September 9, 2019
- Declared
- October 21, 2019
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Florida in 2019
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brevard (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Broward (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Duval (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Flagler (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Indian River (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Martin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nassau (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Osceola (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Palm Beach (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Putnam (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Seminole (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. Johns (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. Lucie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Volusia (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?
$95.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$15.6 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, 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.
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/4468. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.