FEMAEM-3075-FLEmergencyDeclared March 24, 1979
EM-3075-FL: Florida Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Florida (EM-3075-FL) on March 24, 1979 for the incident of March 24, 1979 to March 24, 1979; it covers 2 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3075-FL (also written FEMA-3075-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Florida
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- March 24, 1979 to March 24, 1979
- Declared
- March 24, 1979
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for Florida in 1979
- Status
- closed out on November 21, 1983
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escambia (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Santa Rosa (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/3075. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.