FEMADR-1509-SCMajor disasterDeclared February 13, 2004
DR-1509-SC: South Carolina Severe Ice Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for South Carolina (DR-1509-SC) on February 13, 2004 for the incident of January 26, 2004 to January 30, 2004; it covers 26 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $16.2 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1509-SC (also written FEMA-1509-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- South Carolina
- Incident
- Severe Ice Storm: Severe Ice Storm
- Incident period
- January 26, 2004 to January 30, 2004
- Declared
- February 13, 2004
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 4 major disaster declarations for South Carolina in 2004
- Status
- closed out on September 27, 2013
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aiken (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bamberg (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Barnwell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cherokee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chester (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clarendon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Darlington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dillon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Edgefield (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fairfield (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Florence (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Horry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kershaw (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lexington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McCormick (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Newberry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Oconee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Orangeburg (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Richland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Saluda (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sumter (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Union (County) | — | Yes | 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?
$16.2 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$980,174Hazard 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/1509. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.