FEMADR-4837-NCMajor disasterDeclared October 19, 2024
DR-4837-NC: North Carolina Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for North Carolina (DR-4837-NC) on October 19, 2024 for the incident of September 16, 2024 to September 20, 2024; it covers 6 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $43.9 million in Public Assistance (as of August 14, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4837-NC (also written FEMA-4837-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- North Carolina
- Incident
- Tropical Storm: Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight
- Incident period
- September 16, 2024 to September 20, 2024
- Declared
- October 19, 2024
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for North 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carteret (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dare (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| New Hanover (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Onslow (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stokes (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?
$43.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$4.5 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of August 14, 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4837. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.