FEMADR-743-FLMajor disasterDeclared September 12, 1985
DR-743-FL: Florida Hurricane Elena
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Florida (DR-743-FL) on September 12, 1985 for the incident of August 29, 1985 to September 2, 1985; it covers 7 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-743-FL (also written FEMA-743-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Florida
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Elena
- Incident period
- August 29, 1985 to September 2, 1985
- Declared
- September 12, 1985
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 major disaster declarations for Florida in 1985
- Status
- closed out on October 24, 1994
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hillsborough (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Levy (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Manatee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pinellas (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wakulla (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?
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/743. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.