FEMADR-4794-FLMajor disasterDeclared June 17, 2024
DR-4794-FL: Florida Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Florida (DR-4794-FL) on June 17, 2024 for the incident of May 10, 2024 to May 10, 2024; it covers 13 designated areas. FEMA had approved $9.7 million for 3,357 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $34.8 million in Public Assistance (as of August 27, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4794-FL (also written FEMA-4794-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Florida
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- May 10, 2024 to May 10, 2024
- Declared
- June 17, 2024
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 5 major disaster declarations for Florida in 2024
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- August 19, 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Columbia (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gadsden (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lafayette (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Leon (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberty (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Santa Rosa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Suwannee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Taylor (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wakulla (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?
3,357households approved for help (IHP)
$9.7 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$4.4 millionof it for housing
$5.4 millionof it for other needs
$34.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$2.0 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of August 27, 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/4794. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on August 19, 2024.