FEMAEM-3561-FLEmergencyDeclared July 4, 2021
EM-3561-FL: Florida Tropical Storm Elsa
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Florida (EM-3561-FL) on July 4, 2021 for the incident of July 4, 2021 to July 8, 2021; it covers 37 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $2.2 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3561-FL (also written FEMA-3561-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Florida
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Tropical Storm Elsa
- Incident period
- July 4, 2021 to July 8, 2021
- Declared
- July 4, 2021
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 emergency declarations for Florida in 2021
- 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 | — |
| Baker (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Bradford (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Charlotte (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Citrus (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Collier (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Columbia (County) | — | Yes | — |
| DeSoto (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Dixie (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Duval (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Gilchrist (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hardee (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hernando (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hillsborough (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lafayette (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lake (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Levy (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Manatee (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Miami-Dade (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Nassau (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pasco (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pinellas (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Putnam (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sarasota (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sumter (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Suwannee (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Taylor (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Union (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wakulla (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?
$2.2 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/3561. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.