FEMADR-698-FLMajor disasterDeclared March 29, 1984
DR-698-FL: Florida Freezing Temperatures
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Florida (DR-698-FL) on March 29, 1984 for the incident of December 24, 1983 to December 26, 1983; it covers 5 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-698-FL (also written FEMA-698-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Florida
- Incident
- Freezing: Freezing Temperatures
- Incident period
- December 24, 1983 to December 26, 1983
- Declared
- March 29, 1984
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008)
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Florida in 1984
- Status
- closed out on October 27, 1988
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Orange (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Pasco (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Seminole (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/698. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.