FEMADR-4835-SCMajor disasterDeclared September 29, 2024
DR-4835-SC: South Carolina Tropical Storm Debby
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for South Carolina (DR-4835-SC) on September 29, 2024 for the incident of August 4, 2024 to August 22, 2024; it covers 14 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $15.1 million in Public Assistance (as of September 25, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4835-SC (also written FEMA-4835-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- South Carolina
- Incident
- Tropical Storm: Tropical Storm Debby
- Incident period
- August 4, 2024 to August 22, 2024
- Declared
- September 29, 2024
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for South Carolina in 2024
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bamberg (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Barnwell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Beaufort (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Berkeley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Colleton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dillon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dorchester (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Florence (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Georgetown (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hampton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Horry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jasper (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Orangeburg (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Union (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?
$15.1 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$118,626Hazard 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/4835. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.