FEMADR-4827-NCMajor disasterDeclared September 28, 2024
DR-4827-NC: North Carolina Tropical Storm Helene
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for North Carolina (DR-4827-NC) on September 28, 2024 for the incident of September 25, 2024 to December 18, 2024; it covers 40 designated areas. FEMA had approved $568.3 million for 161,046 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $2.5 billion in Public Assistance (as of September 25, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4827-NC (also written FEMA-4827-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- North Carolina
- Incident
- Tropical Storm: Tropical Storm Helene
- Incident period
- September 25, 2024 to December 18, 2024
- Declared
- September 28, 2024
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for North Carolina in 2024
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- April 7, 2025
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 | Yes |
| Alleghany (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ashe (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Avery (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Buncombe (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Burke (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cabarrus (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Caldwell (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Catawba (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cherokee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cleveland (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Forsyth (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gaston (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Graham (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Haywood (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Henderson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Iredell (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Macon (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| McDowell (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mecklenburg (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mitchell (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nash (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Polk (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rowan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rutherford (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stanly (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Surry (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Swain (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Transylvania (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Union (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Watauga (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wilkes (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yadkin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yancey (County) | Yes | 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?
161,046households approved for help (IHP)
$568.3 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$295.2 millionof it for housing
$273.1 millionof it for other needs
$2.5 billionPublic Assistance obligated
$255.0 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, 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/4827. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on April 7, 2025.