FEMADR-4412-NCMajor disasterDeclared January 31, 2019
DR-4412-NC: North Carolina Tropical Storm Michael
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for North Carolina (DR-4412-NC) on January 31, 2019 for the incident of October 10, 2018 to October 12, 2018; it covers 21 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $18.9 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4412-NC (also written FEMA-4412-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- North Carolina
- Incident
- Hurricane: Tropical Storm Michael
- Incident period
- October 10, 2018 to October 12, 2018
- Declared
- January 31, 2019
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for North Carolina in 2019
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Brunswick (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Caswell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chatham (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dare (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Davidson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Davie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Forsyth (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Granville (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hyde (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Iredell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McDowell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Orange (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Person (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Randolph (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rockingham (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stokes (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Surry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Vance (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Yadkin (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
$3.1 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/4412. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.