FEMADR-4828-FLMajor disasterDeclared September 28, 2024
DR-4828-FL: Florida Hurricane Helene
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Florida (DR-4828-FL) on September 28, 2024 for the incident of September 23, 2024 to October 7, 2024; it covers 47 designated areas. FEMA had approved $862.7 million for 170,693 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $811.6 million in Public Assistance (as of September 29, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4828-FL (also written FEMA-4828-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Florida
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Helene
- Incident period
- September 23, 2024 to October 7, 2024
- Declared
- September 28, 2024
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the third of 5 major disaster declarations for Florida in 2024
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- January 7, 2025
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 | Yes |
| Baker (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bradford (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Charlotte (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Citrus (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Collier (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Columbia (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DeSoto (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Dixie (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Duval (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Escambia (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gadsden (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gilchrist (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gulf (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hamilton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hernando (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hillsborough (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Holmes (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lafayette (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Leon (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Levy (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberty (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Manatee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nassau (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Okaloosa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pasco (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pinellas (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Putnam (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Santa Rosa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sarasota (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sumter (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Suwannee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Taylor (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Union (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wakulla (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Walton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (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?
170,693households approved for help (IHP)
$862.7 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$409.5 millionof it for housing
$453.1 millionof it for other needs
$811.6 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$93.1 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of September 29, 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/4828. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on January 7, 2025.