FEMADR-955-FLMajor disasterDeclared August 24, 1992
DR-955-FL: Florida Hurricane Andrew
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Florida (DR-955-FL) on August 24, 1992 for the incident of August 24, 1992 to August 25, 1992; it covers 4 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-955-FL (also written FEMA-955-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Florida
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Andrew
- Incident period
- August 24, 1992 to August 25, 1992
- Declared
- August 24, 1992
- 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 1992
- Status
- closed out on May 5, 2009
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broward (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Collier (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dade (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Monroe (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/955. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.