DR-4543 · North Carolina
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Severe Storm · Declared May 8, 2020
Recorded incident start February 6, 2020. Recorded incident end February 19, 2020. Declaration request April 10, 2020.
County designations and filing dates
| County | Programs listed | Individual Assistance filing date |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander County, North Carolina | Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | Unavailable |
| Ashe County, North Carolina | Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | Unavailable |
| Cherokee County, North Carolina | Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | Unavailable |
| Cleveland County, North Carolina | Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | Unavailable |
| Gaston County, North Carolina | Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | Unavailable |
| Graham County, North Carolina | Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | Unavailable |
| Madison County, North Carolina | Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | Unavailable |
| Mitchell County, North Carolina | Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | Unavailable |
| Pender County, North Carolina | Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | Unavailable |
| Perquimans County, North Carolina | Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | Unavailable |
| Polk County, North Carolina | Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | Unavailable |
| Randolph County, North Carolina | Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | Unavailable |
| Rutherford County, North Carolina | Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | Unavailable |
| Stanly County, North Carolina | Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | Unavailable |
| Stokes County, North Carolina | Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | Unavailable |
| Swain County, North Carolina | Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | Unavailable |
| Wayne County, North Carolina | Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | Unavailable |
| Yadkin County, North Carolina | Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | Unavailable |
| Yancey County, North Carolina | Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | Unavailable |
Public Assistance for this declaration
- Project worksheets
- 97
- Federal share obligated
- $13,644,804.50
- Median days to first recorded obligation
- 241
Timing uses 97 dated worksheets and starts on the original declaration date. Earliest first obligation August 4, 2020. Most recent obligation in the project snapshot June 27, 2025.
| Work category | Worksheets | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Roads and Bridges | 51 | $10,769,744.49 |
| Utilities | 7 | $1,104,273.58 |
| Debris Removal | 13 | $767,973.91 |
| Management Costs | 12 | $680,828.46 |
| Emergency Protective Measures | 7 | $210,890.05 |
| Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items | 4 | $94,444.01 |
| Buildings and Equipment | 2 | $9,000.00 |
| Water Control Facilities | 1 | $7,650.00 |
First obligations by year
| Year | Worksheets |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 48 |
| 2021 | 49 |
Projects by applicant county
| Applicant county | Worksheets | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Rutherford County, North Carolina | 4 | $551,180.86 |
| Gaston County, North Carolina | 11 | $289,324.69 |
| Stanly County, North Carolina | 4 | $221,188.14 |
| Swain County, North Carolina | 4 | $88,388.52 |
| Randolph County, North Carolina | 4 | $51,987.82 |
| Yadkin County, North Carolina | 2 | $7,650.00 |
| Ashe County, North Carolina | 2 | $4,500.00 |
Projects FEMA labels statewide
- Project worksheets
- 64
- Federal share obligated
- $12,159,967.29
- Median days to first recorded obligation
- 430
Timing uses 64 dated worksheets and starts on the original declaration date. Earliest first obligation October 19, 2020. Most recent obligation in the project snapshot June 27, 2025.
| Work category | Worksheets | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Roads and Bridges | 49 | $10,702,786.17 |
| Debris Removal | 9 | $720,028.37 |
| Management Costs | 3 | $647,973.39 |
| Utilities | 1 | $70,823.33 |
| Emergency Protective Measures | 2 | $18,356.03 |
First obligations by year
| Year | Worksheets |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 26 |
| 2021 | 38 |
Project worksheet revisions
90 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 102 | July 22, 2024 | -$580,941.54 | $37,633.58 |
| Worksheet 36 | January 10, 2024 | $404,396.05 | $2,238,269.20 |
| Worksheet 14 | January 10, 2024 | $291,598.99 | $3,282,028.99 |
| Worksheet 33 | December 19, 2023 | -$136,753.06 | $108,228.74 |
| Worksheet 28 | December 19, 2023 | -$130,509.53 | $121,503.07 |
| Worksheet 22 | January 10, 2024 | $124,211.47 | $259,324.81 |
| Worksheet 75 | December 19, 2023 | -$80,955.78 | $145,865.71 |
| Worksheet 9 | December 19, 2023 | -$69,732.96 | $204,241.44 |
| Worksheet 29 | December 19, 2023 | -$51,004.48 | $388,458.01 |
| Worksheet 16 | December 19, 2023 | -$48,035.65 | $132,831.05 |
| Worksheet 47 | November 2, 2022 | $34,864.38 | $488,635.38 |
| Worksheet 54 | April 5, 2022 | $31,764.99 | $190,589.96 |
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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