FEMAEM-3259-FLEmergencyDeclared September 20, 2005
EM-3259-FL: Florida Tropical Storm Rita
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Florida (EM-3259-FL) on September 20, 2005 for the incident of September 18, 2005 to October 23, 2005; it covers 4 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $7.4 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3259-FL (also written FEMA-3259-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Florida
- Incident
- Hurricane: Tropical Storm Rita
- Incident period
- September 18, 2005 to October 23, 2005
- Declared
- September 20, 2005
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 emergency declarations for Florida in 2005
- Status
- closed out on December 21, 2016
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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broward (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Collier (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Miami-Dade (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Monroe (County) | — | 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?
$7.4 millionPublic Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/3259. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.