Hurricane Ophelia
Declared for North Carolina on Oct 7, 2005, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brunswick County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Carteret County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Craven County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Dare County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Hyde County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Jones County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| New Hanover County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Onslow County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Pamlico County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Pender County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2005 | Hurricane OpheliaEM-3254-NC · Emergency | North Carolina | No |
More from North Carolina: every FEMA declaration in North Carolina.