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FEMA Major Disaster Declaration – South Carolina Hurricane Helene

FEMA Alert
September 29, 2024

***Last Update: 12/5/24***

FEMA has issued a Major Disaster Declaration for the state of South Carolina to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in areas affected by Hurricane Helene beginning September 25, 2024 and continuing. The following counties have been approved for assistance:

Individual Assistance:

Abbeville
Aiken
Allendale
Anderson
Bamberg
Barnwell
Beaufort
Catawba Indian Reservation
Cherokee
Chester
Edgefield
Fairfield
Greenville
Greenwood
Hampton
Jasper
Kershaw
Laurens
Lexington
McCormick
Newberry
Oconee
Orangeburg
Pickens
Richland
Saluda
Spartanburg
Union
York

Public Assistance:

South Carolina Hurricane Helene (DR-4829-SC)

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for South Carolina

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