FEMADR-4479-SCMajor disasterDeclared March 17, 2020
DR-4479-SC: South Carolina Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for South Carolina (DR-4479-SC) on March 17, 2020 for the incident of February 6, 2020 to February 13, 2020; it covers 10 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $8.4 million in Public Assistance (as of September 21, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4479-SC (also written FEMA-4479-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- South Carolina
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
- Incident period
- February 6, 2020 to February 13, 2020
- Declared
- March 17, 2020
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 3 major disaster declarations for South Carolina in 2020
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bamberg (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Barnwell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chester (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greenville (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hampton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Newberry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Oconee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pickens (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Spartanburg (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?
$8.4 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$659,055Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 21, 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/4479. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.