South Carolina FEMA Disaster Declarations — 13 Since 2021
Last 5 years · 46 counties affected · Newest declaration: April 7, 2026
How many FEMA disaster declarations has South Carolina had?
South Carolina has had 13 federal disaster declarations in the last 5 years — 5 major disasters (DR), 5 emergencies (EM), and 3 fire-management declarations (FM) — affecting 46 counties. The most common incident types were Hurricane (4), Fire (3), Tropical Storm (3).
Declarations (13)
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Emergency
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Fire Mgmt
TABLE ROCK FIRE COMPLEX
Fire Mgmt
TABLE ROCK FIRE
Fire Mgmt
COVINGTON DRIVE FIRE
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Emergency
HURRICANE DEBBY
Emergency
HURRICANE IDALIA
Major Disaster
HURRICANE IAN
About this data. Federal disaster declarations are
issued by the President under the Stafford Act. Each declaration
unlocks federal funding for recovery — typically Public
Assistance (rebuilding government infrastructure),
Individual Assistance (grants and SBA loans for
households), and Hazard Mitigation programs. See
OpenFEMA
for full documentation. Page rendered August 13, 2026.