FEMADR-1457-NCMajor disasterDeclared March 27, 2003
DR-1457-NC: North Carolina Ice Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for North Carolina (DR-1457-NC) on March 27, 2003 for the incident of February 27, 2003 to February 28, 2003; it covers 10 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $15.3 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1457-NC (also written FEMA-1457-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- North Carolina
- Incident
- Severe Ice Storm: Ice Storm
- Incident period
- February 27, 2003 to February 28, 2003
- Declared
- March 27, 2003
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for North Carolina in 2003
- Status
- closed out on January 9, 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 |
| Caswell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians | — | — | Yes |
| Forsyth (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Granville (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Guilford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Orange (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Person (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rockingham (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stokes (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?
$15.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$203,068Hazard 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1457. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.