FEMADR-4889-NCMajor disasterDeclared September 11, 2025
DR-4889-NC: North Carolina Tropical Depression Chantal
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for North Carolina (DR-4889-NC) on September 11, 2025 for the incident of July 6, 2025 to July 7, 2025; it covers 7 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $49.8 million in Public Assistance (as of September 25, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4889-NC (also written FEMA-4889-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- North Carolina
- Incident
- Tropical Depression: Tropical Depression Chantal
- Incident period
- July 6, 2025 to July 7, 2025
- Declared
- September 11, 2025
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for North 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Caswell (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Chatham (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Durham (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Moore (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Orange (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Person (County) | — | 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?
$49.8 millionPublic Assistance 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/4889. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.