FEMADR-4955-FLMajor disasterDeclared October 27, 2026
DR-4955-FL: Florida Hurricane Isaias
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Florida (DR-4955-FL) on October 27, 2026 for the incident of October 6, 2026 to October 12, 2026; it covers 15 designated areas.
Applying for help
People in a designated area with Individuals and Households assistance can apply at DisasterAssistance.gov or by calling FEMA at 800-621-3362, until December 28, 2026. FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4955. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4955-FL (also written FEMA-4955-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Florida
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Isaias
- Incident period
- October 6, 2026 to October 12, 2026
- Declared
- October 27, 2026
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Florida in 2026
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- December 28, 2026
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of October 30, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Escambia (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Gadsden (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Gulf (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Holmes (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Liberty (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Okaloosa (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Santa Rosa (County) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wakulla (County) | — | 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 October 30, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of October 30, 2026.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of October 30, 2026.