FEMADR-1003-NCMajor disasterDeclared September 10, 1993
DR-1003-NC: North Carolina Hurricane Emily
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for North Carolina (DR-1003-NC) on September 10, 1993 for the incident of August 31, 1993 to August 31, 1993; it covers 1 designated area.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1003-NC (also written FEMA-1003-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- North Carolina
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Emily
- Incident period
- August 31, 1993 to August 31, 1993
- Declared
- September 10, 1993
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for North Carolina in 1993
- Status
- closed out on September 22, 2003
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dare (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1003. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.