FEMADR-700-SCMajor disasterDeclared March 30, 1984
DR-700-SC: South Carolina Severe Storms & Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for South Carolina (DR-700-SC) on March 30, 1984 for the incident of March 28, 1984 to March 29, 1984; it covers 7 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-700-SC (also written FEMA-700-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- South Carolina
- Incident
- Tornado: Severe Storms & Tornadoes
- Incident period
- March 28, 1984 to March 29, 1984
- Declared
- March 30, 1984
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for South Carolina in 1984
- Status
- closed out on October 24, 1994
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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Chesterfield (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Fairfield (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Kershaw (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Laurens (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Marlboro (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Newberry (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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/700. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.