Hurricane Hugo
Declared for South Carolina on Sep 22, 1989, covering 24 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 24 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Calhoun County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Charleston County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Chester County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Chesterfield County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Clarendon County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Colleton County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Darlington County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Dillon County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Dorchester County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Fairfield County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Florence County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Georgetown County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Horry County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Kershaw County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Lancaster County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Lee County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Marion County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Marlboro County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Orangeburg County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Richland County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Sumter County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Williamsburg County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| York County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 1989 | Hurricane HugoDR-841-VI · Major disaster | U.S. Virgin Islands | Yes |
| Sep 21, 1989 | Hurricane HugoDR-842-PR · Major disaster | Puerto Rico | Yes |
| Sep 25, 1989 | Hurricane HugoDR-844-NC · Major disaster | North Carolina | Yes |
More from South Carolina: every FEMA declaration in South Carolina.