FEMADR-4709-FLMajor disasterDeclared April 27, 2023
DR-4709-FL: Florida Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Florida (DR-4709-FL) on April 27, 2023 for the incident of April 12, 2023 to April 14, 2023; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved $38.9 million for 9,644 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $54.4 million in Public Assistance (as of September 25, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4709-FL (also written FEMA-4709-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Florida
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
- Incident period
- April 12, 2023 to April 14, 2023
- Declared
- April 27, 2023
- 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 2023
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- June 27, 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broward (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?
9,644households approved for help (IHP)
$38.9 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$29.2 millionof it for housing
$9.8 millionof it for other needs
$54.4 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$3.0 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of September 25, 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/4709. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on June 27, 2023.