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Disaster detail

HURRICANE IVAN

DR-1553-NC affected Mitchell County, North Carolina. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Hurricane
DR-1553-NC
Declared
Sep 18, 2004
DR
Public assistance
$270K
Project obligations
Registrations
298
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$119K
Utilities$45K
Emergency Protective Measures$36K
Debris Removal$35K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$24K
Buildings and Equipment$11K
Total PA obligated$270K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$365K
Renter-approved dollars$15K
Intake IHP dollars$758K
Validated phase 2 dollars$758K
Tracked registrations298
About this declaration

What DR-1553-NC means

DR-1553-NC is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Mitchell County, North Carolina, with an incident window starting Sep 16, 2004 through Sep 23, 2004. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as hurricane.

When FEMA issues a declaration, it can authorize Individual Assistance (IA), Public Assistance (PA), or Hazard Mitigation (HM) programs — or any combination. IA covers direct aid to households: housing repairs, rental assistance, and other needs. PA funds infrastructure repair and emergency protective measures managed by local governments and nonprofits. The dollar figures on this page reflect what FEMA's open datasets report as obligated, which may differ from final disbursements.

This declaration is one entry in the broader Mitchell County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.