FEMADR-4829-SCMajor disasterDeclared September 29, 2024
DR-4829-SC: South Carolina Hurricane Helene
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for South Carolina (DR-4829-SC) on September 29, 2024 for the incident of September 25, 2024 to October 7, 2024; it covers 34 designated areas. FEMA had approved $334.4 million for 251,540 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $556.8 million in Public Assistance (as of September 25, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4829-SC (also written FEMA-4829-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- South Carolina
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Helene
- Incident period
- September 25, 2024 to October 7, 2024
- Declared
- September 29, 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 South Carolina in 2024
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- January 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Aiken (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Allendale (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Anderson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bamberg (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Barnwell (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Beaufort (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Berkeley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Catawba Indian Nation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cherokee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chester (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Colleton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Edgefield (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fairfield (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Greenville (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Greenwood (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hampton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jasper (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kershaw (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lancaster (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Laurens (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lexington (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| McCormick (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Newberry (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Oconee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Orangeburg (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pickens (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Richland (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Saluda (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Spartanburg (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Union (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Williamsburg (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| York (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?
251,540households approved for help (IHP)
$334.4 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$91.9 millionof it for housing
$242.5 millionof it for other needs
$556.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$2.9 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/4829. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on January 28, 2025.