--- title: Hurricane Isaias Triggers Major Disaster Declaration for Florida canonical: https://federalfeed.com/hurricane-isaias-triggers-major-disaster-declaration-for-florida/ published: '2026-10-28T19:35:05-04:00' updated: '2026-10-28T19:35:05-04:00' author: FederalFeed Staff section: Disaster Aid tags: - Disasters - FEMA source: Federal Emergency Management Agency source_url: https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4955 publisher: FederalFeed attribution: Copyright FederalFeed. Quote with credit to FederalFeed and a link to the canonical URL above. --- # Hurricane Isaias Triggers Major Disaster Declaration for Florida The Federal Emergency Management Agency declared a major disaster for Florida on October 27, 2026, due to Hurricane Isaias. The incident period began on October 6, 2026, and includes aid programs for public assistance to local governments and some nonprofits. The designated areas affected include Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Liberty, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Wakulla, Walton, and Washington counties. --- ### Press Release: Federal Emergency Management Agency *Published October 27, 2026. Reproduced in full from the [Federal Emergency Management Agency](https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4955).* #### Major disaster declared for Florida - Disaster number: DR-4955-FL - State: Florida - Incident: Hurricane Isaias - Declared: October 27, 2026 - Incident period began: October 6, 2026 #### Aid programs approved - Public Assistance (help for local governments and some nonprofits) #### Designated areas Bay (County); Calhoun (County); Escambia (County); Franklin (County); Gadsden (County); Gulf (County); Holmes (County); Jackson (County); Jefferson (County); Liberty (County); Okaloosa (County); Santa Rosa (County); Wakulla (County); Walton (County); Washington (County) FEMA's page for this disaster: Source: [Federal Emergency Management Agency](https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4955)