FEMADR-982-FLMajor disasterDeclared March 13, 1993
DR-982-FL: Florida Tornadoes, Flooding, High Winds & Tides, Freezing
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Florida (DR-982-FL) on March 13, 1993 for the incident of March 12, 1993 to March 16, 1993; it covers 38 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-982-FL (also written FEMA-982-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Florida
- Incident
- Tornado: Tornadoes, Flooding, High Winds & Tides, Freezing
- Incident period
- March 12, 1993 to March 16, 1993
- Declared
- March 13, 1993
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Florida in 1993
- Status
- closed out on June 5, 2006
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alachua (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Baker (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Broward (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Charlotte (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Citrus (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Collier (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Columbia (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dade (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dixie (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Duval (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Gilchrist (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Glades (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Gulf (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hendry (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hernando (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hillsborough (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lafayette (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lake (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Leon (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Levy (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Manatee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Martin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Nassau (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pasco (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pinellas (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Putnam (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Sarasota (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Sumter (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Suwannee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Taylor (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Volusia (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/982. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.