Monroe County

Major Disaster Declarations - Presidential (FEMA)
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.
11/4-5/98
Tropical Storm Mitch
FEMA-1259-DR
Individual & Public Assistance:
Monroe, Palm Beach
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

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
Flooding, tornadoes
FEMA-1204-DR (Amended)
Declared: 2/20/98
Public Assistance for: Broward, Dade, Monroe

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

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.

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
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