Tropical Storm Debby
Declared for South Carolina on Sep 29, 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Colleton County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Dillon County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Dorchester County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Florence County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Georgetown County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Hampton County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Horry County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Jasper County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Orangeburg County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Union County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2024 | Tropical Storm DebbyEM-3605-FL · Emergency | Florida | No |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Tropical Storm DebbyEM-3608-NC · Emergency | North Carolina | No |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Tropical Storm DebbyDR-4815-PA · Major disaster | Pennsylvania | Yesdeadline was Nov 12, 2024 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Tropical Storm DebbyDR-4821-GA · Major disaster | Georgia | Yesdeadline was Feb 7, 2025 |
More from South Carolina: every FEMA declaration in South Carolina.