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Major disaster

DR-4280-FL: Hurricane Hermine

Major disaster declaration for Florida, declared 09/28/2016 for a hurricane. Covers 26 designated areas.

Not an official notice. Follow FEMA and local authorities. In an emergency, call 911.

Declared
09/28/2016
Incident began
08/31/2016
Incident ended
09/11/2016
Areas
26

Programs approved

Which kinds of FEMA aid this declaration opened

  • Individuals & HouseholdsGrants to households for temporary housing, repairs and other needs
  • Public AssistanceFunds to repair public infrastructure such as roads, schools and utilities
  • Hazard MitigationFunds to reduce future risk, such as elevating homes or buyouts

People in approved areas can apply at DisasterAssistance.gov or call 1-800-621-3362.

Designated areas

Counties, parishes, tribal areas or statewide

AreaAddedPrograms
Alachua County09/28/2016PAHM
Baker County09/28/2016PAHM
Citrus County09/28/2016IHPAHM
Columbia County09/28/2016PAHM
Dixie County09/28/2016IHPAHM
Franklin County09/28/2016PAHM
Gadsden County09/28/2016PAHM
Gilchrist County09/28/2016PAHM
Hernando County09/28/2016IHPAHM
Hillsborough County09/28/2016IHHM
Jefferson County09/28/2016PAHM
Lafayette County09/28/2016PAHM
Leon County09/28/2016IHPAHM
Levy County09/28/2016IHPAHM
Liberty County09/28/2016PAHM
Madison County09/28/2016PAHM
Manatee County09/28/2016IHPAHM
Marion County09/28/2016PAHM
Pasco County09/28/2016IHPAHM
Pinellas County09/28/2016IHPAHM
Sarasota County09/28/2016PAHM
Sumter County09/28/2016PAHM
Suwannee County09/28/2016PAHM
Taylor County09/28/2016IHPAHM
Union County09/28/2016PAHM
Wakulla County09/28/2016IHPAHM

IH: Individuals and Households. IA: Individual Assistance. PA: Public Assistance. HM: Hazard Mitigation.

Declaration details

FEMA number
DR-4280-FL
Type
Major disaster
Incident type
Hurricane
Title
Hurricane Hermine
Individual Assistance deadline
11/28/2016

The President declares a major disaster when damage is beyond what state and local governments can handle. It can open individual aid for households and public assistance for repairs.

FEMA page for DR-4280-FL

Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/27/2026

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