Hurricane Hugo
Declared for North Carolina on Sep 25, 1989, covering 29 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 29 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Alleghany County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Anson County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Ashe County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Avery County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Brunswick County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Burke County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Cabarrus County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Caldwell County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Catawba County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Cleveland County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Davidson County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Davie County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Forsyth County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Gaston County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Guilford County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Iredell County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Lincoln County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Mecklenburg County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Montgomery County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Richmond County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Rowan County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Stanly County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Stokes County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Surry County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Union County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Watauga County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Wilkes County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Yadkin 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 22, 1989 | Hurricane HugoDR-843-SC · Major disaster | South Carolina | Yes |
More from North Carolina: every FEMA declaration in North Carolina.