Hamilton 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.
9/25/98-10/7/98
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
11/1/97
Rain, High Winds
Farm Service Agency
N568
Declared: 11/1/97
Georgia
Contiguous Florida counties: Hamilton, Madison
Physical losses only.
Amendments/Other Declarations 1998

3/1/97-12/31/97
Severe weather, high winds, rains
US Department of Agriculture
Small Business Administration
S1188/9745
Declared: 2/6/98
Georgia
Contiguous Florida counties: Baker, Columbia, Gadsden, Hamilton, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Madison
Economic injury only.

12/25/97-Ongoing
Severe flooding, tornadoes, high winds
FEMA-1195-DR (Amended)
Declared: 2/23/98
Amended to include: Baker, Bradford, Brevard, Clay, Columbia, Duval, Hamilton, Hardee, Highlands, Marion, Manatee, Seminole, Suwannee, Volusia.
Individual Assistance and Hazard Mitigation. Physical damage and economic injury for declared counties. Economic injury for contiguous counties.

12/25/97-Ongoing
Severe flooding, tornadoes, high winds
FEMA-1195-DR (Amended)
Declared: 2/25/98
Amended to include individual assistance and hazard mitigation: Alachua, Bradford, Citrus, Columbia, DeSoto, Dixie, Duval, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Hardee, Highlands, Lafayette, Marion, Osceola, Pinellas, Taylor, Suwannee, Union.
 Small Business Administration physical damage and economic injury for declared counties. Economic injury for contiguous counties.

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: 3/6/98
Amended to include Farm Service Agency emergency loan assistance: Baker, Bradford, Brevard, Citrus, Clay, Columbia, Duval, Hamilton, Hardee, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lake, Manatee, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Polk, Seminole, Sumter, Suwannee, Volusia.
Contiguous counties: Alachua, Charlotte, DeSoto, Flagler, Gilchrist, Glades, Indian River, Lafayette, Levy, Madison, Nassau, Okeechobee, Pinellas, Putnam, Sarasota, St Johns, Union.

3/11/98
Severe storms, flooding
M1209/3069/9768
Presidential
Small Business Administration
Declared: 3/11/98
Georgia
Contiguous Florida counties: Baker, Columbia, Hamilton, Jefferson, Leon, Madison

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.
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

6/5/00
Fire Suppression
(Suwannee District)
FEMA-2306-FS
Declared: 6/5/00
Declared County: Baker, Bradford, Columbia, Hamilton, Suwannee
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