Severe Winter Storms and Flooding
Declared for North Carolina on Feb 2, 2010, covering 14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alleghany County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Ashe County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Avery County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Buncombe County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Burke County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Caldwell County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Haywood County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Jackson County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Madison County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| McDowell County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Mitchell County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Watauga County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Yancey County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2010 | Severe Winter Storms and FloodingDR-1888-AZ · Major disaster | Arizona | No |
More from North Carolina: every FEMA declaration in North Carolina.