Hurricane Ian
Declared for South Carolina on Nov 21, 2022, covering 46 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Abbeville County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Aiken County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Allendale County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Anderson County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Bamberg County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Barnwell County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Beaufort County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Berkeley County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Calhoun County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Charleston County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Jan 23, 2023 |
| Cherokee County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Chester County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Chesterfield County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Clarendon County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Colleton County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Darlington County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Dillon County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Dorchester County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Edgefield County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Fairfield County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Florence County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Georgetown County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Jan 23, 2023 |
| Greenville County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Greenwood County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Hampton County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Horry County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Jan 23, 2023 |
| Jasper County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Kershaw County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Lancaster County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Laurens County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Lee County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Lexington County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Marion County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Marlboro County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| McCormick County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Newberry County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Oconee County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Orangeburg County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Pickens County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Richland County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Saluda County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Spartanburg County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Sumter County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Union County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Williamsburg County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| York County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2022 | Hurricane IanDR-4673-FL · Major disaster | Florida | Yesdeadline was Jan 12, 2023 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Hurricane IanEM-3585-SC · Emergency | South Carolina | No |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Hurricane IanEM-3586-NC · Emergency | North Carolina | No |
More from South Carolina: every FEMA declaration in South Carolina.