2024

Florida Hurricane Milton

Page last updated: 11/22/2024

All disasters declared after March 22, 2024, fall under new Individual Assistance (IA) rules. For more information, please see FEMA’s press release here.

Florida Hurricane Milton (DR- 4834)

Hurricane Milton hit the state of Florida on October 5, 2024. On October 11, 2024, President Biden declared a major disaster.

People in the following counties and reservations are eligible to receive federal disaster assistance:

  • Brevard
  • Charlotte
  • Citrus
  • Clay
  • Collier
  • DeSoto
  • Duval
  • Flagler
  • Glades
  • Hardee
  • Hendry
  • Hernando
  • Highlands
  • Hillsborough
  • Indian River
  • Lake
  • Lee
  • Manatee
  • Marion
  • Martin
  • Miccosukee Indian Reservation
  • Okeechobee
  • Orange
  • Osceola
  • Palm Beach
  • Pasco
  • Pinellas
  • Polk
  • Putnam
  • Sarasota
  • Seminole
  • St. Johns
  • St. Lucie
  • Sumter
  • Volusia

For the complete whitehouse.gov press release, please click here.

Important Deadlines

FEMA Application Deadline

Extended to Tuesday, January 7, 2025.

Appeal your FEMA decision letter

Within 60 days of the date on the determination letter.

SNAP Hot Food Waiver

Approved until Friday, November 15, 2024 for Milton survivors in the following counties: Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Sarasota, and Volusia.

Apply for Disaster Unemployment

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Apply for D-SNAP

D-SNAP will be implemented in three phases, based on which county you live in. To find out when survivors in your county can apply, please click the link below.

FEMA Assistance

Applications for FEMA Assistance can be submitted by:

Phone: Contact FEMA at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or TTY users can call 1-800-462-7585.

Online: Fill out the application at DisasterAssistance.gov

In-Person: You can also fill out the application at a FEMA Disaster Resource Center (DRC).

Mobile Registration Intake Center: MRICs move around regularly. They will be in an area for a short period of time to help survivors who need registration help. Visit FEMA’s Disaster Declaration page to find more information about the Mobile Registration Intake Center locations and hours.

Disaster Recovery Center: To find a Disaster Recovery Center near you, use the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s DRC locator or text “DRC” and your zip code to 43362 (4FEMA) to locate a Disaster Recovery Center in your area.

Safety & Shelter Resources

Please check your local news and local officials for the latest safety and shelter resources.

Access information on Safety and Shelter assistance through the resources below.

Access legal aid organizations and other helpful recovery assistance through the resources below.

If a free legal aid hotline is established for your area, we will post about it here. Make sure to check back regularly!