FEMADR-97-FLMajor disasterDeclared March 23, 1960
DR-97-FL: Florida Severe Weather Conditions
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Florida (DR-97-FL) on March 23, 1960 for the incident of March 23, 1960 to March 23, 1960; it covers 1 designated area.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-97-FL (also written FEMA-97-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Florida
- Incident
- Other: Severe Weather Conditions
- Incident period
- March 23, 1960 to March 23, 1960
- Declared
- March 23, 1960
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Florida in 1960
- Status
- closed out on March 20, 1962
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statewide | — | Yes | 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/97. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.