FEMADR-4019-NCMajor disasterDeclared August 31, 2011
DR-4019-NC: North Carolina Hurricane Irene
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for North Carolina (DR-4019-NC) on August 31, 2011 for the incident of August 25, 2011 to September 1, 2011; it covers 38 designated areas. FEMA had approved $37.2 million for 10,262 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $87.5 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4019-NC (also written FEMA-4019-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- North Carolina
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Irene
- Incident period
- August 25, 2011 to September 1, 2011
- Declared
- August 31, 2011
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for North Carolina in 2011
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- November 30, 2011
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bertie (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bladen (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Brunswick (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Camden (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Carteret (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chowan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Columbus (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Craven (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Currituck (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dare (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Duplin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Edgecombe (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gates (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Halifax (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hertford (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hyde (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Johnston (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jones (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lenoir (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Martin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nash (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| New Hanover (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Northampton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Onslow (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pamlico (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pasquotank (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pender (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Perquimans (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pitt (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sampson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tyrrell (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Vance (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Warren (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wilson (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?
10,262households approved for help (IHP)
$37.2 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$31.1 millionof it for housing
$6.2 millionof it for other needs
$87.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$14.5 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, 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.
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/4019. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on November 30, 2011.