FEMADR-586-FLMajor disasterDeclared May 15, 1979
DR-586-FL: Florida Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Florida (DR-586-FL) on May 15, 1979 for the incident of May 15, 1979 to May 15, 1979; it covers 4 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-586-FL (also written FEMA-586-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Florida
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding
- Incident period
- May 15, 1979 to May 15, 1979
- Declared
- May 15, 1979
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008)
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 3 major disaster declarations for Florida in 1979
- Status
- closed out on November 21, 1983
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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Pinellas (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Volusia (County) | — | 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?
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 September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/586. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.