Fay Leaves Major Flooding Across State

History of Storm Documented

Click here for a History of Fay by the Weather Channel

26 August 2008, updated Nov. 14

The National Hurricane Center posted its last advisory on Fay Saturday night Aug. 23 as it was downgraded to a Tropical Depression. 

Preliminary damage statistics from Florida's Emergency Management included 11 deaths, 1,075 homes damaged, and $6.1 million spent in state response.

The Office of insurance Regulation also reported Aug. 23 in Florida Today that roughly 6,700 homeowners filed claims. 

The Palm Beach Post reported Friday, Aug. 22, that 56 of Florida's 67 counties had declared a state of emergency.  Gov. Charlie Crist has asked for $20 million in disaster aid for Florida as a result.  See stories of damage assessment around the state in the box at right.

On Aug. 24, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced: "The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced that federal disaster aid has been made available for Florida to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by Tropical Storm Fay beginning on August 18, 2008, and continuing.  Click here for the full declaration.  As of Oct. 16, designated counties for FEMA funding included 41 of Florida's 67 counties for Public Assistance and 28 counties for Individual Assistance.  Click here for more information on FEMA and Tropical Storm Fay in Florida.

On. Oct. 15, Florida Governor Charlie Crist issued an Executive Order extending the state of emergency for an additional 60 days, until Dec. 16, "to ensure the continuation of statewide activities ... to recover from Tropical Storm Fay."  Click here to read the full text of the Executive Order.

To stay current with recovery efforts for this storm, click here to go to the Florida Division of Emergency Management.

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