FEMADR-4166-SCMajor disasterDeclared March 12, 2014
DR-4166-SC: South Carolina Severe Winter Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for South Carolina (DR-4166-SC) on March 12, 2014 for the incident of February 10, 2014 to February 14, 2014; it covers 22 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $216.2 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4166-SC (also written FEMA-4166-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- South Carolina
- Incident
- Severe Ice Storm: Severe Winter Storm
- Incident period
- February 10, 2014 to February 14, 2014
- Declared
- March 12, 2014
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for South Carolina in 2014
- Status
- closed out on September 21, 2022
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 |
| Allendale (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bamberg (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Barnwell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Berkeley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chesterfield (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clarendon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Colleton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dillon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dorchester (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Edgefield (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Florence (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Georgetown (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hampton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Horry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lexington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Orangeburg (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Saluda (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sumter (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?
$216.2 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$32.8 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.
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/4166. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.