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DR-4285-NC: Hurricane Matthew

Major disaster declaration for North Carolina, declared 10/10/2016 for a hurricane. Covers 50 designated areas.

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

Declared
10/10/2016
Incident began
10/04/2016
Incident ended
10/24/2016
Areas
50

Programs approved

Which kinds of FEMA aid this declaration opened

  • Individuals & HouseholdsGrants to households for temporary housing, repairs and other needs
  • Public AssistanceFunds to repair public infrastructure such as roads, schools and utilities
  • Hazard MitigationFunds to reduce future risk, such as elevating homes or buyouts

People in approved areas can apply at DisasterAssistance.gov or call 1-800-621-3362.

Designated areas

Counties, parishes, tribal areas or statewide

AreaAddedPrograms
Anson County10/10/2016IHPAHM
Beaufort County10/10/2016IHPAHM
Bertie County10/10/2016IHPAHM
Bladen County10/10/2016IHPAHM
Brunswick County10/10/2016IHPAHM
Camden County10/10/2016IHPAHM
Carteret County10/10/2016IHPAHM
Chatham County10/10/2016IHPAHM
Chowan County10/10/2016IHPAHM
Columbus County10/10/2016IHPAHM
Craven County10/10/2016IHPAHM
Cumberland County10/10/2016IHPAHM
Currituck County10/10/2016IHPAHM
Dare County10/10/2016IHPAHM
Duplin County10/10/2016IHPAHM
Edgecombe County10/10/2016IHPAHM
Franklin County10/10/2016PAHM
Gates County10/10/2016IHPAHM
Greene County10/10/2016IHPAHM
Halifax County10/10/2016IHPAHM
Harnett County10/10/2016IHPAHM
Hertford County10/10/2016IHPAHM
Hoke County10/10/2016IHPAHM
Hyde County10/10/2016IHPAHM
Johnston County10/10/2016IHPAHM
Jones County10/10/2016IHPAHM
Lee County10/10/2016IHPAHM
Lenoir County10/10/2016IHPAHM
Martin County10/10/2016IHPAHM
Montgomery County10/10/2016PAHM
Moore County10/10/2016IHPAHM
Nash County10/10/2016IHPAHM
New Hanover County10/10/2016PAHM
Northampton County10/10/2016IHPAHM
Onslow County10/10/2016IHPAHM
Pamlico County10/10/2016PAHM
Pasquotank County10/10/2016IHPAHM
Pender County10/10/2016IHPAHM
Perquimans County10/10/2016IHPAHM
Pitt County10/10/2016IHPAHM
Richmond County10/10/2016IHPAHM
Robeson County10/10/2016IHPAHM
Sampson County10/10/2016IHPAHM
Scotland County10/10/2016IHPAHM
Tyrrell County10/10/2016IHPAHM
Wake County10/10/2016IHPAHM
Warren County10/10/2016PAHM
Washington County10/10/2016IHPAHM
Wayne County10/10/2016IHPAHM
Wilson County10/10/2016IHPAHM

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

Declaration details

FEMA number
DR-4285-NC
Type
Major disaster
Incident type
Hurricane
Title
Hurricane Matthew
Individual Assistance deadline
01/23/2017

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-4285-NC

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