FEMADR-4844-FLMajor disasterDeclared November 5, 2024
DR-4844-FL: Florida Hurricane Milton
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Florida (DR-4844-FL) on November 5, 2024 for the incident of October 5, 2024 to November 2, 2024; it covers 7 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $4.0 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4844-FL (also written FEMA-4844-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Florida
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Milton
- Incident period
- October 5, 2024 to November 2, 2024
- Declared
- November 5, 2024
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the fifth of 5 major disaster declarations for Florida in 2024
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- February 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Cypress Indian Reservation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Brighton Indian Reservation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fort Pierce Indian Reservation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hollywood Indian Reservation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Immokalee Indian Reservation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Seminole Tribe of Florida | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tampa Reservation | 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?
$4.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of May 17, 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/4844. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on February 7, 2025.