Designated Areas: Disaster 4241
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Individual Assistance
Individuals and households in these designated counties are eligible to apply for financial and direct services. Apply for assistance, or learn more about the Individual Assistance program.
- Bamberg (County)
- Berkeley (County)
- Calhoun (County)
- Charleston (County)
- Clarendon (County)
- Colleton (County)
- Darlington (County)
- Dorchester (County)
- Fairfield (County)
- Florence (County)
- Georgetown (County)
- Greenville (County)
- Greenwood (County)
- Horry (County)
- Kershaw (County)
- Lee (County)
- Lexington (County)
- Marion (County)
- Newberry (County)
- Orangeburg (County)
- Richland (County)
- Spartanburg (County)
- Sumter (County)
- Williamsburg (County)
Public Assistance
State, local, tribal and territorial governments and certain private-non-profit organizations in these designated counties are eligible for assistance for emergency work and the repair or replacement of disaster-damaged facilities. Learn more about the Public Assistance program.
PA
- Abbeville (County)
- Aiken (County)
- Allendale (County)
- Anderson (County)
- Bamberg (County)
- Beaufort (County)
- Berkeley (County)
- Calhoun (County)
- Charleston (County)
- Chesterfield (County)
- Clarendon (County)
- Colleton (County)
- Darlington (County)
- Dillon (County)
- Dorchester (County)
- Fairfield (County)
- Florence (County)
- Georgetown (County)
- Greenwood (County)
- Horry (County)
- Kershaw (County)
- Lancaster (County)
- Laurens (County)
- Lee (County)
- Lexington (County)
- Marion (County)
- Marlboro (County)
- McCormick (County)
- Newberry (County)
- Orangeburg (County)
- Richland (County)
- Saluda (County)
- Spartanburg (County)
- Sumter (County)
- Williamsburg (County)
PA-A
- Abbeville (County)
- Aiken (County)
- Allendale (County)
- Anderson (County)
- Bamberg (County)
- Beaufort (County)
- Berkeley (County)
- Calhoun (County)
- Charleston (County)
- Chesterfield (County)
- Clarendon (County)
- Colleton (County)
- Darlington (County)
- Dillon (County)
- Dorchester (County)
- Fairfield (County)
- Florence (County)
- Georgetown (County)
- Greenwood (County)
- Horry (County)
- Kershaw (County)
- Lancaster (County)
- Laurens (County)
- Lee (County)
- Lexington (County)
- Marion (County)
- Marlboro (County)
- McCormick (County)
- Newberry (County)
- Orangeburg (County)
- Richland (County)
- Saluda (County)
- Spartanburg (County)
- Sumter (County)
- Williamsburg (County)
PA-B
- Abbeville (County)
- Aiken (County)
- Allendale (County)
- Anderson (County)
- Bamberg (County)
- Beaufort (County)
- Berkeley (County)
- Calhoun (County)
- Charleston (County)
- Chesterfield (County)
- Clarendon (County)
- Colleton (County)
- Darlington (County)
- Dillon (County)
- Dorchester (County)
- Fairfield (County)
- Florence (County)
- Georgetown (County)
- Greenwood (County)
- Horry (County)
- Kershaw (County)
- Lancaster (County)
- Laurens (County)
- Lee (County)
- Lexington (County)
- Marion (County)
- Marlboro (County)
- McCormick (County)
- Newberry (County)
- Orangeburg (County)
- Richland (County)
- Saluda (County)
- Spartanburg (County)
- Sumter (County)
- Williamsburg (County)
PA-C
- Abbeville (County)
- Aiken (County)
- Allendale (County)
- Anderson (County)
- Bamberg (County)
- Beaufort (County)
- Berkeley (County)
- Calhoun (County)
- Charleston (County)
- Chesterfield (County)
- Clarendon (County)
- Colleton (County)
- Darlington (County)
- Dillon (County)
- Dorchester (County)
- Fairfield (County)
- Florence (County)
- Georgetown (County)
- Greenwood (County)
- Horry (County)
- Kershaw (County)
- Lancaster (County)
- Laurens (County)
- Lee (County)
- Lexington (County)
- Marion (County)
- Marlboro (County)
- McCormick (County)
- Newberry (County)
- Orangeburg (County)
- Richland (County)
- Saluda (County)
- Spartanburg (County)
- Sumter (County)
- Williamsburg (County)
PA-D
- Abbeville (County)
- Aiken (County)
- Allendale (County)
- Anderson (County)
- Bamberg (County)
- Beaufort (County)
- Berkeley (County)
- Calhoun (County)
- Charleston (County)
- Chesterfield (County)
- Clarendon (County)
- Colleton (County)
- Darlington (County)
- Dillon (County)
- Dorchester (County)
- Fairfield (County)
- Florence (County)
- Georgetown (County)
- Greenwood (County)
- Horry (County)
- Kershaw (County)
- Lancaster (County)
- Laurens (County)
- Lee (County)
- Lexington (County)
- Marion (County)
- Marlboro (County)
- McCormick (County)
- Newberry (County)
- Orangeburg (County)
- Richland (County)
- Saluda (County)
- Spartanburg (County)
- Sumter (County)
- Williamsburg (County)
PA-E
- Abbeville (County)
- Aiken (County)
- Allendale (County)
- Anderson (County)
- Bamberg (County)
- Beaufort (County)
- Berkeley (County)
- Calhoun (County)
- Charleston (County)
- Chesterfield (County)
- Clarendon (County)
- Colleton (County)
- Darlington (County)
- Dillon (County)
- Dorchester (County)
- Fairfield (County)
- Florence (County)
- Georgetown (County)
- Greenwood (County)
- Horry (County)
- Kershaw (County)
- Lancaster (County)
- Laurens (County)
- Lee (County)
- Lexington (County)
- Marion (County)
- Marlboro (County)
- McCormick (County)
- Newberry (County)
- Orangeburg (County)
- Richland (County)
- Saluda (County)
- Spartanburg (County)
- Sumter (County)
- Williamsburg (County)
PA-F
- Abbeville (County)
- Aiken (County)
- Allendale (County)
- Anderson (County)
- Bamberg (County)
- Beaufort (County)
- Berkeley (County)
- Calhoun (County)
- Charleston (County)
- Chesterfield (County)
- Clarendon (County)
- Colleton (County)
- Darlington (County)
- Dillon (County)
- Dorchester (County)
- Fairfield (County)
- Florence (County)
- Georgetown (County)
- Greenwood (County)
- Horry (County)
- Kershaw (County)
- Lancaster (County)
- Laurens (County)
- Lee (County)
- Lexington (County)
- Marion (County)
- Marlboro (County)
- McCormick (County)
- Newberry (County)
- Orangeburg (County)
- Richland (County)
- Saluda (County)
- Spartanburg (County)
- Sumter (County)
- Williamsburg (County)
PA-G
- Abbeville (County)
- Aiken (County)
- Allendale (County)
- Anderson (County)
- Bamberg (County)
- Beaufort (County)
- Berkeley (County)
- Calhoun (County)
- Charleston (County)
- Chesterfield (County)
- Clarendon (County)
- Colleton (County)
- Darlington (County)
- Dillon (County)
- Dorchester (County)
- Fairfield (County)
- Florence (County)
- Georgetown (County)
- Greenwood (County)
- Horry (County)
- Kershaw (County)
- Lancaster (County)
- Laurens (County)
- Lee (County)
- Lexington (County)
- Marion (County)
- Marlboro (County)
- McCormick (County)
- Newberry (County)
- Orangeburg (County)
- Richland (County)
- Saluda (County)
- Spartanburg (County)
- Sumter (County)
- Williamsburg (County)
PA-H
None
How a Disaster Gets Declared
The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act states in part that: "All requests for a declaration by the President that a major disaster exists shall be made by the governor of the affected state or territory, or by the tribal leader."
Visit our How a Disaster Gets Declared page for detailed information on the rules and procedures that guide the process, including:
- Requirements governors/leaders follow when submitting their request for a presidential disaster declaration.
- Authorities granting federally recognized Indian tribal governments the option to request a presidential emergency or major disaster declaration.
- How FEMA regional offices work with state or Indian tribal governments to conduct Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDAs).
- Factors that determine when individual assistance is made available.