FEMAEM-3141-NCEmergencyDeclared September 1, 1999
EM-3141-NC: North Carolina Hurricane Dennis
FEMA made an emergency declaration for North Carolina (EM-3141-NC) on September 1, 1999 for the incident of August 29, 1999 to September 11, 1999; it covers 11 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $3.5 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3141-NC (also written FEMA-3141-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- North Carolina
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Dennis
- Incident period
- August 29, 1999 to September 11, 1999
- Declared
- September 1, 1999
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 emergency declarations for North Carolina in 1999
- Status
- closed out on February 24, 2004
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Brunswick (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Carteret (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Craven (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Currituck (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Dare (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hyde (County) | — | Yes | — |
| New Hanover (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Onslow (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pamlico (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pender (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?
$3.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 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/3141. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.