FEMADR-724-NCMajor disasterDeclared September 21, 1984
DR-724-NC: North Carolina Hurricane Diana
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for North Carolina (DR-724-NC) on September 21, 1984 for the incident of September 11, 1984 to September 11, 1984; it covers 6 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-724-NC (also written FEMA-724-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- North Carolina
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Diana
- Incident period
- September 11, 1984 to September 11, 1984
- Declared
- September 21, 1984
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for North Carolina in 1984
- Status
- closed out on June 12, 1996
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bladen (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Brunswick (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Columbus (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| New Hanover (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pender (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Sampson (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?
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/724. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.