FEMADR-756-FLMajor disasterDeclared December 3, 1985
DR-756-FL: Florida Hurricane Kate
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Florida (DR-756-FL) on December 3, 1985 for the incident of November 21, 1985 to November 22, 1985; it covers 8 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-756-FL (also written FEMA-756-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Florida
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Kate
- Incident period
- November 21, 1985 to November 22, 1985
- Declared
- December 3, 1985
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the third 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Gadsden (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Gulf (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Leon (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Liberty (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/756. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.