FEMADR-4588-NCMajor disasterDeclared March 3, 2021
DR-4588-NC: North Carolina Tropical Storm Eta
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for North Carolina (DR-4588-NC) on March 3, 2021 for the incident of November 12, 2020 to November 15, 2020; it covers 19 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $38.8 million in Public Assistance (as of June 29, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4588-NC (also written FEMA-4588-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- North Carolina
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Tropical Storm Eta
- Incident period
- November 12, 2020 to November 15, 2020
- Declared
- March 3, 2021
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for North Carolina in 2021
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Alleghany (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ashe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Beaufort (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Burke (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Caldwell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Davidson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Davie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Duplin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Edgecombe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hertford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Iredell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Robeson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rowan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sampson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stokes (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wilkes (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wilson (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?
$38.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$5.5 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of June 29, 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/4588. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.