FEMADR-1073-NCMajor disasterDeclared October 23, 1995
DR-1073-NC: North Carolina Severe Storms, Flooding, High Winds
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for North Carolina (DR-1073-NC) on October 23, 1995 for the incident of October 4, 1995 to October 6, 1995; it covers 15 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1073-NC (also written FEMA-1073-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- North Carolina
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms, Flooding, High Winds
- Incident period
- October 4, 1995 to October 6, 1995
- Declared
- October 23, 1995
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for North Carolina in 1995
- Status
- closed out on September 23, 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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashe (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Avery (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cherokee (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Graham (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Haywood (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Macon (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Mitchell (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Swain (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Transylvania (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Watauga (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wilkes (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Yancey (County) | — | 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/1073. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.