FEMA Major Disaster Declaration – North Carolina Tropical Storm Helene
FEMA Alert
September 28, 2024
***Last Update: 10/16/24***
FEMA has issued a Major Disaster Declaration for the state of North Carolina to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in areas affected by Tropical Storm Helene beginning September 25, 2024 and continuing. The following counties have been approved for assistance:
Individual Assistance:
- Alexander
- Alleghany
- Ashe
- Avery
- Buncombe
- Burke
- Cabarrus
- Caldwell
- Catawba
- Cherokee
- Clay
- Cleveland
- Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina
- Forsyth
- Gaston
- Graham
- Haywood
- Henderson
- Iredell
- Jackson
- Lee
- Lincoln
- Macon
- Madison
- McDowell
- Mecklenburg
- Mitchell
- Nash
- Polk
- Rowan
- Rutherford
- Stanly
- Surry
- Swain
- Transylvania
- Union
- Watauga
- Wilkes
- Yadkin
- Yancey
Public Assistance:
- Alexander
- Alleghany
- Ashe
- Avery
- Buncombe
- Burke
- Cabarrus
- Caldwell
- Catawba
- Cherokee
- Clay
- Cleveland
- Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina
- Forsyth
- Gaston
- Graham
- Haywood
- Henderson
- Iredell
- Jackson
- Lee
- Lincoln
- Macon
- Madison
- McDowell
- Mecklenburg
- Mitchell
- Nash
- Polk
- Rowan
- Rutherford
- Stanly
- Surry
- Swain
- Transylvania
- Union
- Watauga
- Wilkes
- Yadkin
- Yancey
North Carolina Tropical Storm Helene (DR-4827-NC)
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for North Carolina
Additional Resources
FEMA’s web site
FEMA’s Disaster Declaration Process
Safeguard Properties Industry Alerts
VA’s Policy Regarding Natural Disasters