FEMADR-1291-NCMajor disasterDeclared September 9, 1999
DR-1291-NC: North Carolina Hurricane Dennis
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for North Carolina (DR-1291-NC) on September 9, 1999 for the incident of August 29, 1999 to September 11, 1999; it covers 6 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1291-NC (also written FEMA-1291-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- North Carolina
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Dennis
- Incident period
- August 29, 1999 to September 11, 1999
- Declared
- September 9, 1999
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for North Carolina in 1999
- Status
- closed out on July 20, 2006
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- November 8, 1999
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Carteret (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Craven (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Dare (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Hyde (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Pamlico (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?
$381,636Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
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/1291. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.