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DR-4479-SC · Major disaster declaration

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding

Declared for South Carolina on Mar 17, 2020, covering 10 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 0 of them.

Mar 17, 2020declared
10areas designated
0open to household applications
$5.7Mpublic assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodFeb 6, 2020 – Feb 13, 2020DeclaredMar 17, 2020

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.

How declarations work →

Designated areas

Which programs each area got

IA means households could apply to FEMA. PA reimburses local governments. HM funds mitigation projects.

AreaProgramsHouseholds could apply until
Anderson CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Bamberg CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Barnwell CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Chester CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Greenville CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Hampton CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Newberry CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Oconee CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Pickens CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Spartanburg CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—

Same event, other declarations

DeclaredDeclarationWhereHazardAreasHouseholds can apply?
Mar 5, 2020Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and FloodingDR-4476-TN · Major disasterTennessee Tornado6Yesdeadline was May 4, 2020
Mar 12, 2020Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and FloodingDR-4478-MS · Major disasterMississippi Severe Storm13No
Apr 16, 2020Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and FloodingDR-4536-MS · Major disasterMississippi Severe Storm29Yesdeadline was Jun 15, 2020
Apr 24, 2020Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and FloodingDR-4541-TN · Major disasterTennessee Severe Storm9Yesdeadline was Jun 23, 2020

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