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DR-394-NC: Severe Storms & Flooding

Major disaster declaration for North Carolina, declared 06/25/1973 for a flood. Covers 9 designated areas.

Not an official notice. Follow FEMA and local authorities. In an emergency, call 911.

Declared
06/25/1973
Incident began
06/25/1973
Incident ended
06/25/1973
Areas
9

Programs approved

Which kinds of FEMA aid this declaration opened

  • Individuals & HouseholdsNot approved for this declaration
  • Individual AssistanceAid for people and families in older declarations
  • Public AssistanceFunds to repair public infrastructure such as roads, schools and utilities
  • Hazard MitigationNot approved for this declaration

Designated areas

Counties, parishes, tribal areas or statewide

AreaAddedPrograms
Ashe County06/25/1973IAPA
Buncombe County06/25/1973IAPA
Clay County06/25/1973IAPA
Haywood County06/25/1973IAPA
Iredell County06/25/1973IAPA
Jackson County06/25/1973IAPA
Macon County06/25/1973IAPA
McDowell County06/25/1973IAPA
Watauga County06/25/1973IAPA

IH: Individuals and Households. IA: Individual Assistance. PA: Public Assistance. HM: Hazard Mitigation.

Declaration details

FEMA number
DR-394-NC
Type
Major disaster
Incident type
Flood
Title
Severe Storms & Flooding
Closed out
06/03/1976

The President declares a major disaster when damage is beyond what state and local governments can handle. It can open individual aid for households and public assistance for repairs.

FEMA page for DR-394-NC

Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/17/2026