Dixie 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.
9/3/98
Hurricane Earl
FEMA-1241-DR
Individual Assistance: Bay, Dixie, Franklin, Gulf, Taylor, Manatee
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.
Amendments/Other Declarations 1998

12/25/97-Ongoing
Severe flooding, tornadoes, high winds
FEMA-1195-DR (Amended)
Declared: 2/27/98
Amended to include Public Assistance: Dixie, Duval, Hamilton, Hardee, Marion, Highlands, Hillsborough, Nassau, Osceola, Sumter, Suwannee.

12/25/97-Ongoing
Severe flooding, tornadoes, high winds
FEMA-1195-DR (Amended)
US Department of Agriculture
Declared: 3/9/98
Amended to include Farm Service Agency emergency loan assistance: Dixie, Taylor

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.

5/25/98-Ongoing
Wildfires
FEMA-1223-DR (Amended)
Declared: 7/2/98
Amended to include Public Assistance (Cat B) for: Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Brevard, Clay, Citrus, Columbia, Dixie, Duval, Flagler, Gilchrist, Gulf, Hamilton, Hernando, Lafayette, Lake, Lee, Levy, Madison, Marion, Nassau, Okaloosa, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Putnam, St Johns, Seminole, Sumter, Suwannee, Taylor, Union, Volusia, Walton.

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
FEMA-1223-DR (Amended)
Declared: 7/10/98
Amended to include individual assistance and hazard mitigation: Alachua, Baker, Bay, Bradford, Calhoun, Citrus, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Duval, Gilchrist, Gulf, Hamilton, Hernando, Holmes, Jackson, Lafayette, Lake, Lee, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Marion, Nassau, Okaloosa, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Putnam, Suwannee, Taylor, Union, Walton, Washington.

9/3/98
Hurricane Earl
FEMA-1241-DR (Amended)
Small Business Administration
3127
Declared: 9/4/98
Declared counties: Bay, Dixie, Franklin, Gulf, Taylor, Wakulla.
Individual assistance and hazard Mitigation
Contiguous counties: Calhoun, Gilchrist, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Walton, Washington.
 Small Business Administration economic injury.
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.
Amendments/Other Declarations 2000

6/9/00
Fire Suppression
(Perry District)
FEMA-2307-FS
Declared: 6/9/00
Declared County: Dixie, Lafayette, Madison, Taylor
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