FEMADR-1871-NCMajor disasterDeclared February 2, 2010
DR-1871-NC: North Carolina Severe Winter Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for North Carolina (DR-1871-NC) on February 2, 2010 for the incident of December 18, 2009 to December 25, 2009; it covers 14 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $18.9 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1871-NC (also written FEMA-1871-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- North Carolina
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- December 18, 2009 to December 25, 2009
- Declared
- February 2, 2010
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for North Carolina in 2010
- Status
- closed out on August 3, 2017
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alleghany (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ashe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Avery (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Buncombe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Burke (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Caldwell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians | — | Yes | Yes |
| Haywood (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McDowell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mitchell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Watauga (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Yancey (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?
$18.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.7 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1871. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.