FEMADR-1299-SCMajor disasterDeclared September 21, 1999
DR-1299-SC: South Carolina Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for South Carolina (DR-1299-SC) on September 21, 1999 for the incident of September 14, 1999 to September 30, 1999; it covers 27 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $20.5 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1299-SC (also written FEMA-1299-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- South Carolina
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations
- Incident period
- September 14, 1999 to September 30, 1999
- Declared
- September 21, 1999
- 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 South Carolina in 1999
- Status
- closed out on July 22, 2009
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- November 20, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allendale (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Bamberg (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Barnwell (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Beaufort (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Berkeley (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Calhoun (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Charleston (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Chesterfield (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Clarendon (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Colleton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Darlington (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Dillon (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dorchester (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Florence (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Georgetown (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hampton (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Horry (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jasper (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Kershaw (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Lee (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Lexington (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Marlboro (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Orangeburg (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Richland (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Sumter (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Williamsburg (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?
$20.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$6.1 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. 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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1299. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.