FEMADR-1566-SCMajor disasterDeclared October 7, 2004
DR-1566-SC: South Carolina Tropical Storm Frances
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for South Carolina (DR-1566-SC) on October 7, 2004 for the incident of September 6, 2004 to October 11, 2004; it covers 28 designated areas. FEMA had approved $7.2 million for 4,399 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1566-SC (also written FEMA-1566-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- South Carolina
- Incident
- Hurricane: Tropical Storm Frances
- Incident period
- September 6, 2004 to October 11, 2004
- Declared
- October 7, 2004
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the fourth of 4 major disaster declarations for South Carolina in 2004
- Status
- closed out on November 2, 2011
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- December 6, 2004
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Calhoun (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Charleston (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Cherokee (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Chester (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Chesterfield (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Clarendon (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Darlington (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Dillon (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Fairfield (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Florence (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Georgetown (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Greenville (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Horry (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Kershaw (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Lancaster (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Lee (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Lexington (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Marion (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Marlboro (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Newberry (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Oconee (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Pickens (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Richland (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Spartanburg (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Sumter (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Williamsburg (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| York (County) | Yes | 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?
4,399households approved for help (IHP)
$7.2 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$5.8 millionof it for housing
$1.5 millionof it for other needs
$213,494Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 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/1566. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on December 6, 2004.