FEMADR-1140-SCMajor disasterDeclared September 30, 1996
DR-1140-SC: South Carolina Severe Winds and Flooding Assoc with Hurricane Fran
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for South Carolina (DR-1140-SC) on September 30, 1996 for the incident of September 5, 1996 to October 15, 1996; it covers 5 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1140-SC (also written FEMA-1140-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- South Carolina
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Winds and Flooding Assoc with Hurricane Fran
- Incident period
- September 5, 1996 to October 15, 1996
- Declared
- September 30, 1996
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for South Carolina in 1996
- Status
- closed out on February 13, 2002
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Georgetown (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Horry (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Williamsburg (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/1140. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.