FEMADR-4568-NCMajor disasterDeclared October 14, 2020
DR-4568-NC: North Carolina Hurricane Isaias
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for North Carolina (DR-4568-NC) on October 14, 2020 for the incident of July 31, 2020 to August 4, 2020; it covers 16 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $31.4 million in Public Assistance (as of September 25, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4568-NC (also written FEMA-4568-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- North Carolina
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Isaias
- Incident period
- July 31, 2020 to August 4, 2020
- Declared
- October 14, 2020
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the third of 3 major disaster declarations for North 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bertie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Brunswick (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carteret (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chowan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Columbus (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Craven (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hertford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hyde (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jones (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lenoir (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| New Hanover (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Onslow (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pamlico (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pender (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pitt (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?
$31.4 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$3.5 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 25, 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/4568. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.