FEMA Emergency Management Declaration – South Carolina Severe Winter Storm
FEMA Alert
January 23, 2026
FEMA has issued an Emergency Management Declaration for the state of South Carolina to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in areas affected by a severe storm beginning January 21, 2026 and continuing. The following counties have been approved for assistance:
Public Assistance:
- Abbeville
- Aiken
- Allendale
- Anderson
- Bamberg
- Barnwell
- Beaufort
- Berkeley
- Calhoun
- Catawba Indian Reservation
- Charleston
- Cherokee
- Chester
- Chesterfield
- Clarendon
- Colleton
- Darlington
- Dillon
- Dorchester
- Edgefield
- Fairfield
- Florence
- Georgetown
- Greenville
- Greenwood
- Hampton
- Horry
- Jasper
- Kershaw
- Lancaster
- Laurens
- Lee
- Lexington
- Marion
- Marlboro
- McCormick
- Newberry
- Oconee
- Orangeburg
- Pickens
- Richland
- Saluda
- Spartanburg
- Sumter
- Union
- Williamsburg
- York
South Carolina Severe Winter Storm (EM-3632-SC)
President Donald J. Trump Approves Emergency Declaration for South Carolina
Additional Resources
FEMA’s web site
FEMA’s Disaster Declaration Process
Safeguard Properties Industry Alerts
VA’s Policy Regarding Natural Disasters