Ice Storm
Declared for North Carolina on Mar 27, 2003, covering 10 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 0 of them.
How this declaration unfolded
The incident period is the official window of the disaster. Damage generally has to fall inside it to qualify for FEMA help, and FEMA sometimes extends it, or adds counties and programs, as damage assessments come in.
What a major disaster declaration is
A major disaster declaration is the President's broadest disaster declaration. It is the only kind that can switch on the full set of FEMA programs, including help for individual households, rebuilding of public facilities and hazard mitigation. Which of those programs apply is decided area by area.
Which programs each area got
IA means households could apply to FEMA. PA reimburses local governments. HM funds mitigation projects.
| Area | Programs | Households could apply until |
|---|---|---|
| Alamance County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Caswell County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Forsyth County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Granville County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Guilford County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Orange County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Person County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Rockingham County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Stokes County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians | IA not declaredPA not declaredHM declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2003 | Ice StormDR-1467-NY · Major disaster | New York | Yesdeadline was Jul 11, 2003 |
More from North Carolina: every FEMA declaration in North Carolina.