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Major disaster

DR-851-FL: Severe Freeze

Major disaster declaration for Florida, declared 01/15/1990 for a freezing. Covers 32 designated areas.

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

Declared
01/15/1990
Incident began
12/23/1989
Incident ended
12/25/1989
Areas
32

Programs approved

Which kinds of FEMA aid this declaration opened

  • Individuals & HouseholdsNot approved for this declaration
  • Individual AssistanceAid for people and families in older declarations
  • Public AssistanceNot approved for this declaration
  • Hazard MitigationNot approved for this declaration

Designated areas

Counties, parishes, tribal areas or statewide

AreaAddedPrograms
Brevard County01/15/1990IA
Broward County01/15/1990IA
Charlotte County01/15/1990IA
Citrus County01/15/1990IA
Collier County01/15/1990IA
Miami-Dade County01/15/1990IA
DeSoto County01/15/1990IA
Glades County01/15/1990IA
Hardee County01/15/1990IA
Hendry County01/15/1990IA
Hernando County01/15/1990IA
Highlands County01/15/1990IA
Hillsborough County01/15/1990IA
Indian River County01/15/1990IA
Lake County01/15/1990IA
Lee County01/15/1990IA
Manatee County01/15/1990IA
Marion County01/15/1990IA
Martin County01/15/1990IA
Monroe County01/15/1990IA
Okeechobee County01/15/1990IA
Orange County01/15/1990IA
Osceola County01/15/1990IA
Palm Beach County01/15/1990IA
Pasco County01/15/1990IA
Pinellas County01/15/1990IA
Polk County01/15/1990IA
Sarasota County01/15/1990IA
Seminole County01/15/1990IA
St. Lucie County01/15/1990IA
Sumter County01/15/1990IA
Volusia County01/15/1990IA

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

Declaration details

FEMA number
DR-851-FL
Type
Major disaster
Incident type
Freezing
Title
Severe Freeze
Closed out
04/23/1996

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-851-FL

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

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