Collier County

Major Disaster Declarations - Presidential (FEMA)
1/6/98-4/13/98
El Nino
(Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding)
FEMA-1195-DR
Individual & Public Assistance:
Alachua, Baker, Bay, Bradford, Brevard, Calhoun, Citrus, Clay, Columbia, DeSoto, Dixie, Duval, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Glades, Gilchrist, Gulf, Hamilton, Hardee, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Holmes, Jackson, Lafayette, Lake, Levy, Liberty, Manatee, Marion, Nassau, Okaloosa, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Polk, Putnam, Santa Rosa, Sarasota, Seminole, Sumter, Suwannee, Taylor, Union, Volusia, Walton, Washington.
Individual Assistance: Broward, Collier, Flagler, Pinellas, St Johns.
Public Assistance: Madison.
2/2/98-2/9/98
Groundhog Day Storm
(Tornadoes, floods)
FEMA-1204-DR
Individual & Public Assistance:
Broward, Dade, Monroe
Hazard Mitigation: All Florida Counties.
7/3/98-7/10/98
Wildfires
FEMA-1223-DR
Individual & Public Assistance (Cat B):
Alachua, Baker, Bay, Bradford, Brevard, Calhoun, Citrus, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Duval, Flagler, Gilchrist, Gulf, Hamilton, Hernando, Holmes, Jackson, Lafayette, Lake, Lee, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Marion, Nassau, Okaloosa, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Putnam, St Johns, Seminole, Sumter, Suwannee, Taylor, Union, Volusia, Walton, Washington.
Emergency Assistance: All Florida Counties.
USDA: All Florida Counties.
Hazard Mitigation: All Florida Counties.
9/25/98-10/2/98
Hurricane Georges
FEMA-3131-EM
Direct Federal Assistance & Emergency Protective Measures:
Bay, Broward, Calhoun, Charlotte, Collier, Dade, DeSoto, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Glades, Gulf, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Holmes, Jackson, Lee, Liberty, Manatee, Martin, Monroe, Okaloosa, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, Santa Rosa, Sarasota, Suwannee, Wakulla, Walton, Washington.
9/25/98-10/7/98
Hurricane Georges
FEMA-1249-DR
Individual & Public Assistance:
Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Monroe, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Suwannee, Walton, Washington.
Public Assistance: Calhoun, Columbia, Jackson, Jefferson, Liberty.
Hazard Mitigation: All Florida Counties.
4/15-25/99
Fire/Drought
FEMA-3139-EM
Emergency Protective Measures (Cat B):
Alachua, Baker, Bay, Bradford, Brevard, Broward, Calhoun, Charlotte, Clay, Collier, Columbia, Dade, DeSoto, Duval, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Glades, Gulf, Hamilton, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Hillsborough, Holmes, Indian River, Jackson, Jefferson, Lee, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Manatee, Marion, Martin, Monroe, Nassau, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Sarasota, Seminole, St Lucie, Suwannee, Union, Wakulla, Walton, Washington.

Amendments/Other Declarations 1997
1/18/97
Freeze
US Department of Agriculture
Small Business Administration
S1097/9418
Declared: 2/13/97
Declared counties: Broward, Charlotte, Collier, Dade, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Okeechobee, Orange, Palm Beach, Sarasota
Contiguous counties: Brevard, Indian River, Lake, Martin, Monroe, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, St Lucie, Seminole, Volusia
Amendments/Other Declarations 1998

12/18/97
Fire
Small Business Administration
3048/9715
Declared: 1/14/98
Declared counties: Broward
Contiguous counties: Collier, Dade, Hendry, Palm Beach
Physical Loss and Economic Injury

2/2-4/98
Flooding, tornadoes
FEMA-1204-DR
Small Business Administration
3058/9749
Declared: 2/12/98
Declared counties: Broward, Dade, Monroe
Contiguous counties: Collier, Hendry, Palm Beach
Individual Assistance and Hazard Mitigation. SBA physical damage and economic injury for declared counties. Economic injury for contiguous counties.

2/2-4/98
Severe flooding, tornadoes, high winds
FEMA-1204-DR (Amended)
US Department of Agriculture
Declared: 3/9/98
Amended to include Farm Service Agency emergency loan assistance: Broward, Dade, Monroe.
Contiguous counties: Collier, Hendry, Palm Beach

12/25/97-Ongoing
Severe flooding, tornadoes, high winds
FEMA-1195-DR (Amended)
Small Business Administration
Declared: 3/13/98
Amended to include individual assistance and hazard mitigation: Calhoun, Collier, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Glades, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Okaloosa, Okeechobee, Santa Rosa, Sarasota, Walton, Washington.
 Small Business Administration physical damage and economic injury for declared counties.
Economic injury for contiguous counties.

2/2-4/98
Severe storms, flooding
Small Business Administration
3072/9771
Declared: 3/18/98
Declared counties: Lee
Contiguous counties: Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry
Physical Loss and Economic Injury

5/25/98-Ongoing
Wildfires
FEMA-1223-DR (Amended)
Declared: 6/19/98
Direct Federal assistance amended to include: Alachua, Baker, Bay, Bradford, Broward, Calhoun, Charlotte, Citrus, Clay, Collier, Dade, DeSoto, Dixie, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Glades, Gulf, Hamilton, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Holmes, Indian River, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lake, Lee, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Manatee, Marion, Martin, Monroe, Nassau, Okaloosa, Okeechobee,  Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, St Lucie, Santa Rosa, Sarasota, Sumter, Suwannee, Taylor, Union, Volusia, Walton, Washington.

5/1/98-6/24/98
Drought/Heat
US Department of Agriculture
S1120
Declared: 7/9/98
Farm Service Agency Loans for ALL 67 FLORIDA COUNTIES for agricultural losses.

5/25/98-Ongoing
Wildfires
Small Business Administration
3104/9936
Declared: 7/14/98
Declared counties: Broward, Charlotte, Hillsborough, Pinellas, Sarasota, St Lucie.
Contiguous counties: Collier, Dade, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Indian River, Lee, Manatee, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, Pasco, Polk.
 Small Business Administration economic injury.

9/25/98-10/7/98
Hurricane Georges
FEMA-1249-DR(Amended)
Small Business Administration
3135
Declared: 9/29/98
Declared counties: Monroe
Contiguous counties: Broward, Collier, Dade.
Individual assistance and public assistance (Cat A-G)
 Small Business Administration economic injury.

11/4-5/98
Tropical Storm Mitch
FEMA-1259-DR(Amended)
Small Business Administration
3147/9A5300
Declared: 11/6/98
Declared counties: Monroe
Individual and public assistance.
Contiguous counties: Broward, Collier, Dade.
 Small Business Administration economic injury.

9/25/98-10/7/98
Hurricane Georges
US Department of Agriculture
M1249
Declared: 11/19/98
Farm Service Agency Loans for: Monroe, Jefferson, Columbia.
Contiguous counties: Alachua, Baker, Collier, Dade, Taylor, Union.
Agricultural property damage and production losses.

9/25/98-10/7/98
Tropical Storm Mitch
US Department of Agriculture
Declared: 11/20/98
Farm Service Agency Loans for: Monroe, Palm Beach.
Contiguous counties: Collier, Dade, Broward, Glades, Hendry, Martin.
Agricultural property damage and production losses.
Amendments/Other Declarations 1999

4/15/99-Ongoing
Fire/Drought
FEMA-3139-EM (Amended)
US Department of Agriculture
Declared: 4/27/99
Amended to include Farm Service Agency emergency loan assistance: Alachua, Baker, Bay, Bradford, Brevard, Broward, Calhoun, Charlotte, Collier, Columbia, Dade, DeSoto, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Glades, Gulf, Hamilton, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Hillsborough, Holmes, Indian River, Jackson, Jefferson, Lee, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Manatee, Marion, Martin, Monroe, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Sarasota, Seminole, St Lucie, Suwannee, Union, Wakulla, Walton, Washington.
Contiguous counties: Citrus, Clay, Dixie, Duval, Flagler, Lafayette, Lake, Madison, Nassau, Okaloosa, Pasco, St Johns, Sumter, Taylor, Volusia.

9/13/99-9/25/99
Hurricane Floyd
US Department of Agriculture
M3143
Declared: 10/1/99
Farm Service Agency emergency loan assistance: Brevard, Broward, Dade, Duval, Flagler, Indian River, Martin, Nassau, Palm Beach, St Johns, St Lucie, Volusia..
Contiguous counties: Baker, Clay, Collier, Hendry, Lake, Marion, Monroe, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Putnam, Seminole.
Amendments/Other Declarations 2000

10/14/99
Citrus Canker
US Department of Agriculture
Declared: 3/20/00
Production Losses: Dade, Broward, Collier, Monroe

4/11/00
Fire Suppression
(Merritt Fire)
FEMA-2294-FS
Declared: 4/11/00
Declared County: Collier
6/6/00
Broward County Heavy Rains
Small Business Administration
3264
Declared: 6/13/00
Declared counties: Broward
Contiguous counties: Collier, Dade, Hendry, Palm Beach
Physical damage and economic injury.
2000
Drought
US Department of Agriculture
Small Business Administration
9H62/S1432
Declared: 6/23/00
Updated: 7/14/00
Emergency Loans
Primary counties: Alachua, Baker, Bay, Bradford, Brevard, Calhoun, Charlotte, Citrus, Clay, Collier, Columbia, DeSoto, Dixie, Duval, Escambia, Flagler, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Glades, Gulf, Hamilton, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Holmes, Indian River,  Jackson, Jefferson, Lake, Lee, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Manatee, Marion, Martin, Nassau, Okaloosa, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Polk, Putnam, Santa Rosa, Sarasota, Seminole, St. Johns, St. Lucie, Sumter, Suwannee, Union, Volusia, Wakulla, Walton, Washington
Contiguous counties: Broward, Dade, Franklin, Lafayette, Monroe, Palm Beach, Pinellas, Taylor