FEMAEM-3551-FLEmergencyDeclared November 11, 2020
EM-3551-FL: Florida Hurricane Eta
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Florida (EM-3551-FL) on November 11, 2020 for the incident of November 7, 2020 to November 12, 2020; it covers 13 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $554,277 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3551-FL (also written FEMA-3551-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Florida
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Eta
- Incident period
- November 7, 2020 to November 12, 2020
- Declared
- November 11, 2020
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the fifth of 5 emergency declarations for Florida in 2020
- Status
- closed out on May 14, 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alachua (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Citrus (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Dixie (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Gilchrist (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hernando (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hillsborough (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Levy (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Manatee (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pasco (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pinellas (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sarasota (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sumter (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?
$554,277Public 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/3551. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.