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Dorchester County, South Carolina FEMA Disaster Declarations — 26 Federal Declarations

1989–2026 · 12 DR · 14 EM · 0 FM · Last update: January 23, 2026

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Dorchester County, South Carolina had?

Dorchester County, South Carolina has had 26 county-designated federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present; declarations designated "Statewide" are tracked at the state level and not included), spanning 1989 through 2026 — 12 major disasters (DR), 14 emergencies (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Hurricane (15), Tropical Storm (3), Biological (2).

Declarations affecting Dorchester County

Emergency
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: January 23, 2026 Incident: Winter Storm Disaster #: 3632 Began: January 21, 2026 Ended: January 27, 2026
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
TROPICAL STORM DEBBY
Declared: September 29, 2024 Incident: Tropical Storm Disaster #: 4835 Began: August 4, 2024 Ended: August 22, 2024
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
HURRICANE HELENE
Declared: September 26, 2024 Incident: Tropical Storm Disaster #: 3619 Began: September 25, 2024 Ended: October 7, 2024
Programs: Public Assistance
Emergency
HURRICANE DEBBY
Declared: August 5, 2024 Incident: Tropical Storm Disaster #: 3606 Began: August 4, 2024 Ended: August 22, 2024
Programs: Public Assistance
Emergency
HURRICANE IDALIA
Declared: August 31, 2023 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3597 Began: August 29, 2023 Ended: September 3, 2023
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
HURRICANE IAN
Declared: November 21, 2022 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 4677 Began: September 25, 2022 Ended: October 4, 2022
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
HURRICANE IAN
Declared: September 29, 2022 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3585 Began: September 25, 2022 Ended: October 4, 2022
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Declared: March 27, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 4492 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
COVID-19
Declared: March 13, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 3470 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
HURRICANE DORIAN
Declared: September 30, 2019 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 4464 Began: August 31, 2019 Ended: September 6, 2019
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
HURRICANE DORIAN
Declared: September 1, 2019 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3421 Began: August 31, 2019 Ended: September 6, 2019
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
HURRICANE FLORENCE
Declared: September 16, 2018 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 4394 Began: September 8, 2018 Ended: October 8, 2018
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
HURRICANE FLORENCE
Declared: September 10, 2018 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3400 Began: September 8, 2018 Ended: October 8, 2018
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
HURRICANE IRMA
Declared: October 16, 2017 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 4346 Began: September 6, 2017 Ended: September 13, 2017
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
HURRICANE IRMA
Declared: September 7, 2017 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3386 Began: September 6, 2017 Ended: September 13, 2017
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
HURRICANE MATTHEW
Declared: October 11, 2016 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 4286 Began: October 4, 2016 Ended: October 30, 2016
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
HURRICANE MATTHEW
Declared: October 6, 2016 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3378 Began: October 4, 2016 Ended: October 30, 2016
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: October 5, 2015 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4241 Began: October 1, 2015 Ended: October 23, 2015
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: October 3, 2015 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 3373 Began: October 1, 2015 Ended: October 23, 2015
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: March 12, 2014 Incident: Severe Ice Storm Disaster #: 4166 Began: February 10, 2014 Ended: February 14, 2014
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: February 12, 2014 Incident: Severe Ice Storm Disaster #: 3369 Began: February 10, 2014 Ended: February 19, 2014
Programs: Public Assistance
Emergency
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Declared: September 10, 2005 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3233 Began: August 29, 2005 Ended: October 1, 2005
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: January 31, 2000 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1313 Began: January 22, 2000 Ended: February 1, 2000
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
HURRICANE FLOYD MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATIONS
Declared: September 21, 1999 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 1299 Began: September 14, 1999 Ended: September 30, 1999
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Emergency
HURRICANE FLOYD EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS
Declared: September 15, 1999 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3145 Began: September 14, 1999 Ended: September 25, 1999
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
HURRICANE HUGO
Declared: September 22, 1989 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 843 Began: September 21, 1989 Ended: September 22, 1989
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
About this data. Federal disaster declarations unlock specific recovery programs at the county level. Public Assistance funds rebuilding of public infrastructure (roads, utilities, schools); Individual Assistance provides grants and SBA loans to households and businesses; Hazard Mitigation funds long-term risk reduction. Apply via disasterassistance.gov when a declaration is active for your area. Source: OpenFEMA API.