Orange 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

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
11/14/97
Fire
Small Business Administration
2991/9671
Declared: 11/26/97
Declared counties: Osceola
Contiguous counties: Brevard, Highlands, Indian River, Lake, Okeechobee, Orange, Polk
Physical Loss and Economic Injury
11/17/97
Fire
Small Business Administration
2992/9672
Declared: 11/26/97
Declared counties: Orange
Contiguous counties: Brevard, Lake, Osceola, Polk, Seminole
Physical Loss and Economic Injury

Amendments/Other Declarations 1998
12/25/97-1/14/98
Severe flooding, tornadoes, high winds
FEMA-1195-DR (Amended)
Declared: 1/6/98
Amended to include: Pasco, Citrus, Lake, Orange, Sumter
Individual Assistance and Hazard Mitigation. SBA 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 Public Assistance: Baker, Bradford, Citrus, Columbia, Gilchrist, Marion, Nassau, Orange, Pasco, Polk, Seminole, Union, Volusia.

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.

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.

7/14/98
Fire
Small Business Administration
3110/9944
Declared: 7/20/98

Declared counties: Polk
Contiguous counties: Hardee, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lake, Manatee, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Sumter.
Small Business Administration physical damage and 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.

9/13/99-Ongoing
Hurricane Floyd
US Department of Agriculture
M1300
Declared: 9/19/99

Farm Service Agency emergency loan assistance: Brevard, Duval, Flagler, Indian River, Martin, Nassau, St Johns, St Lucie, Volusia.
Contiguous counties: Baker, Clay, Glades, Lake, Marion, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Putnam, Seminole.

9/13/99-Ongoing
Hurricane Floyd
Small Business Administration
3220/9F05
Declared: 9/27/99

Declared counties: Flagler, Highlands, Nassau, Volusia.
Contiguous counties: Baker, Brevard, Charlotte, DeSoto, Duval, Glades, Hardee, Lake, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Putnam, Seminole, St Johns.
Small Business Administration physical damage and economic injury.

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

5/28/00
Fire Suppression
(Orlando District)
FEMA-2301-FS
Declared:
5/28/00

Declared County: Brevard, Orange, Osceola, Seminole
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