FEMADR-234-NCMajor disasterDeclared February 10, 1968
DR-234-NC: North Carolina Severe Ice Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for North Carolina (DR-234-NC) on February 10, 1968 for the incident of February 10, 1968 to February 10, 1968; it covers 21 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-234-NC (also written FEMA-234-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- North Carolina
- Incident
- Severe Ice Storm: Severe Ice Storm
- Incident period
- February 10, 1968 to February 10, 1968
- Declared
- February 10, 1968
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for North Carolina in 1968
- Status
- closed out on September 17, 1969
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Bertie (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Chowan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Craven (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Edgecombe (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Harnett (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hertford (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Johnston (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lenoir (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Martin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Moore (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Nash (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pasquotank (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Perquimans (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pitt (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wake (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wayne (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wilson (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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/234. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.