FEMADR-1451-SCMajor disasterDeclared January 8, 2003
DR-1451-SC: South Carolina Severe Ice Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for South Carolina (DR-1451-SC) on January 8, 2003 for the incident of December 4, 2002 to December 6, 2002; it covers 6 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $3.9 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1451-SC (also written FEMA-1451-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- South Carolina
- Incident
- Severe Ice Storm: Severe Ice Storm
- Incident period
- December 4, 2002 to December 6, 2002
- Declared
- January 8, 2003
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for South Carolina in 2003
- Status
- closed out on July 27, 2011
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greenville (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Laurens (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Spartanburg (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Union (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| York (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?
$3.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$560,847Hazard 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/1451. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.