DR-1490 · North Carolina
HURRICANE ISABEL
Hurricane · Declared September 18, 2003
Recorded incident start September 18, 2003. Recorded incident end September 26, 2003. Declaration request September 18, 2003. Recorded closeout September 11, 2014.
County designations and filing dates
| County | Programs listed | Individual Assistance filing date |
|---|---|---|
| Beaufort County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 8, 2003 |
| Bertie County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 8, 2003 |
| Bladen County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance | December 8, 2003 |
| Brunswick County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 8, 2003 |
| Camden County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 8, 2003 |
| Carteret County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 8, 2003 |
| Chowan County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 8, 2003 |
| Columbus County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance | December 8, 2003 |
| Craven County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 8, 2003 |
| Cumberland County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance | December 8, 2003 |
| Currituck County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 8, 2003 |
| Dare County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 8, 2003 |
| Davidson County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance | December 8, 2003 |
| Duplin County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance | December 8, 2003 |
| Durham County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance | December 8, 2003 |
| Edgecombe County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 8, 2003 |
| Franklin County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 8, 2003 |
| Gates County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 8, 2003 |
| Granville County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 8, 2003 |
| Greene County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 8, 2003 |
| Halifax County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 8, 2003 |
| Harnett County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance | December 8, 2003 |
| Hertford County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 8, 2003 |
| Hyde County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 8, 2003 |
| Johnston County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance | December 8, 2003 |
| Jones County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 8, 2003 |
| Lenoir County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 8, 2003 |
| Martin County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 8, 2003 |
| Nash County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 8, 2003 |
| New Hanover County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 8, 2003 |
| Northampton County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 8, 2003 |
| Onslow County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 8, 2003 |
| Orange County, North Carolina | Public Assistance | December 8, 2003 |
| Pamlico County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 8, 2003 |
| Pasquotank County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 8, 2003 |
| Pender County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 8, 2003 |
| Perquimans County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 8, 2003 |
| Person County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 8, 2003 |
| Pitt County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 8, 2003 |
| Robeson County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance | December 8, 2003 |
| Sampson County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance | December 8, 2003 |
| Tyrrell County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 8, 2003 |
| Vance County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 8, 2003 |
| Wake County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance | December 8, 2003 |
| Warren County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 8, 2003 |
| Washington County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 8, 2003 |
| Wayne County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 8, 2003 |
| Wilson County, North Carolina | IHP · Individual Assistance · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | December 8, 2003 |
Other designated areas
| Area listed | Programs listed |
|---|---|
| Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians | Hazard Mitigation |
Public Assistance for this declaration
- Project worksheets
- 1,297
- Federal share obligated
- $68,990,855.25
- Median days to first recorded obligation
- 61
Timing uses 1,297 dated worksheets and starts on the original declaration date. Earliest first obligation October 8, 2003. Most recent obligation in the project snapshot August 1, 2014.
| Work category | Worksheets | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Debris Removal | 401 | $31,789,137.93 |
| Emergency Protective Measures | 319 | $17,631,714.62 |
| Utilities | 125 | $12,597,873.69 |
| Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items | 82 | $2,728,459.51 |
| Buildings and Equipment | 281 | $1,834,637.71 |
| Roads and Bridges | 74 | $1,039,503.62 |
| Management Costs | 10 | $979,931.28 |
| Water Control Facilities | 5 | $389,596.89 |
First obligations by year
| Year | Worksheets |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 888 |
| 2004 | 391 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 |
Projects by applicant county
Projects FEMA labels statewide
- Project worksheets
- 272
- Federal share obligated
- $20,804,112.87
- Median days to first recorded obligation
- 134.5
Timing uses 272 dated worksheets and starts on the original declaration date. Earliest first obligation October 14, 2003. Most recent obligation in the project snapshot August 1, 2014.
| Work category | Worksheets | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Debris Removal | 85 | $10,840,115.39 |
| Emergency Protective Measures | 50 | $4,000,430.15 |
| Utilities | 10 | $3,660,871.35 |
| Management Costs | 10 | $979,931.28 |
| Roads and Bridges | 45 | $570,545.93 |
| Buildings and Equipment | 58 | $538,312.27 |
| Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items | 14 | $213,906.50 |
First obligations by year
| Year | Worksheets |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 97 |
| 2004 | 164 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 |
Project worksheet revisions
270 worksheets have dated revisions. The table shows up to 12 of the largest last revisions by dollar amount.
Browse every worksheet timeline for this declaration
| Worksheet | Last date in activity file | Last signed change | Net in activity file |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worksheet 1017 | August 3, 2005 | $1,426,937.86 | $2,090,704.29 |
| Worksheet 12 | September 12, 2006 | $1,233,911.89 | $1,445,152.24 |
| Worksheet 874 | July 2, 2004 | $745,842.77 | $1,370,037.77 |
| Worksheet 897 | August 3, 2005 | -$743,761.58 | $102,294.10 |
| Worksheet 1182 | May 18, 2005 | -$514,448.84 | $216,801.16 |
| Worksheet 3 | October 30, 2003 | -$354,375.00 | $0.00 |
| Worksheet 5 | June 7, 2004 | $337,107.35 | $1,261,932.35 |
| Worksheet 1408 | November 3, 2004 | $298,862.45 | $363,801.01 |
| Worksheet 161 | May 4, 2004 | $292,217.91 | $490,217.91 |
| Worksheet 1181 | September 12, 2005 | $290,309.50 | $1,131,269.94 |
| Worksheet 1019 | May 18, 2005 | $240,929.75 | $949,489.31 |
| Worksheet 898 | September 12, 2005 | -$222,690.52 | $63,606.23 |
How to read these FEMA records
- Declaration and program designations follow the OpenFEMA extract dated November 6, 2026. County matches require the declared county code and a matching place name. The original declaration date anchors elapsed-time calculations. Local program designations may have changed after that date.
- Household figures combine available owner or renter registration buckets within a declaration and county. The approved amounts come from FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program data. A figure covers published buckets with consistent registration counts and amounts.
- The project snapshot was refreshed by FEMA on November 10, 2026. Its federal share is the amount FEMA obligated to a public-assistance recipient for approved work. Applicant geography describes the organization’s location or statewide classification. First and last obligation dates describe grant records.
- Project timelines use matching worksheet and applicant IDs. Each version’s signed amount comes from FEMA grant award activity, which contains entries through November 10, 2026. Negative entries reduce the recorded obligation. A worksheet may have later accounting activity after the project snapshot.
America.co analysis of Federal Emergency Management Agency OpenFEMA data, retrieved November 10, 2026.
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