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DR-1259-FLDRSevere Storm

Tropical Storm Mitch

Major Disaster Declaration for Florida, declared Nov 6, 1998, in 2 counties.

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Declaration
DR-1259-FL
Type
Major Disaster Declaration
State or territory
Florida
Incident type
Severe Storm
Declared
Nov 6, 1998
Requested
Nov 6, 1998 · request 98086
Incident began
Nov 4, 1998
Incident ended
Nov 5, 1998
Incident period
2 days
Closed out
Jun 22, 2010
Fiscal year
1999
FEMA region
Region 4
Designated incident types
Flood, Tornado

Designated areas