FEMADR-1448-NCMajor disasterDeclared December 12, 2002
DR-1448-NC: North Carolina Severe Ice Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for North Carolina (DR-1448-NC) on December 12, 2002 for the incident of December 4, 2002 to December 6, 2002; it covers 44 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $86.6 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1448-NC (also written FEMA-1448-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- North Carolina
- Incident
- Severe Ice Storm: Severe Ice Storm
- Incident period
- December 4, 2002 to December 6, 2002
- Declared
- December 12, 2002
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for North Carolina in 2002
- Status
- closed out on September 27, 2012
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Alexander (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Anson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Burke (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cabarrus (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Caldwell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Catawba (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chatham (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cleveland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Davidson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Davie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Durham (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Edgecombe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Forsyth (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gaston (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Granville (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Guilford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Halifax (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Harnett (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Iredell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Johnston (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McDowell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mecklenburg (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Moore (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nash (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Northampton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Orange (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Person (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Randolph (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Richmond (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Rowan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rutherford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stanly (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Union (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Vance (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wake (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Warren (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wilson (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?
$86.6 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$6.4 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/1448. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.