FEMADR-4858-SCMajor disasterDeclared January 10, 2025
DR-4858-SC: South Carolina Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for South Carolina (DR-4858-SC) on January 10, 2025 for the incident of November 6, 2024 to November 14, 2024; it covers 3 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $12.1 million in Public Assistance (as of September 25, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4858-SC (also written FEMA-4858-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- South Carolina
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- November 6, 2024 to November 14, 2024
- Declared
- January 10, 2025
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for South Carolina in 2025
- 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 |
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Orangeburg (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?
$12.1 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$275,082Hazard 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4858. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.