DR-4827 · North Carolina
TROPICAL STORM HELENE
Tropical Storm · Declared September 28, 2024
Recorded incident start September 25, 2024. Recorded incident end December 18, 2024. Declaration request September 27, 2024.
County designations and filing dates
| County | Programs listed | Individual Assistance filing date |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander County, North Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | April 7, 2025 |
| Alleghany County, North Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | April 7, 2025 |
| Ashe County, North Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | April 7, 2025 |
| Avery County, North Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | April 7, 2025 |
| Buncombe County, North Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | April 7, 2025 |
| Burke County, North Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | April 7, 2025 |
| Cabarrus County, North Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | April 7, 2025 |
| Caldwell County, North Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | April 7, 2025 |
| Catawba County, North Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | April 7, 2025 |
| Cherokee County, North Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | April 7, 2025 |
| Clay County, North Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | April 7, 2025 |
| Cleveland County, North Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | April 7, 2025 |
| Forsyth County, North Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | April 7, 2025 |
| Gaston County, North Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | April 7, 2025 |
| Graham County, North Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | April 7, 2025 |
| Haywood County, North Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | April 7, 2025 |
| Henderson County, North Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | April 7, 2025 |
| Iredell County, North Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | April 7, 2025 |
| Jackson County, North Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | April 7, 2025 |
| Lee County, North Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | April 7, 2025 |
| Lincoln County, North Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | April 7, 2025 |
| Macon County, North Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | April 7, 2025 |
| Madison County, North Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | April 7, 2025 |
| McDowell County, North Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | April 7, 2025 |
| Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | April 7, 2025 |
| Mitchell County, North Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | April 7, 2025 |
| Nash County, North Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | April 7, 2025 |
| Polk County, North Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | April 7, 2025 |
| Rowan County, North Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | April 7, 2025 |
| Rutherford County, North Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | April 7, 2025 |
| Stanly County, North Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | April 7, 2025 |
| Surry County, North Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | April 7, 2025 |
| Swain County, North Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | April 7, 2025 |
| Transylvania County, North Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | April 7, 2025 |
| Union County, North Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | April 7, 2025 |
| Watauga County, North Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | April 7, 2025 |
| Wilkes County, North Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | April 7, 2025 |
| Yadkin County, North Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | April 7, 2025 |
| Yancey County, North Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | April 7, 2025 |
Other designated areas
| Area listed | Programs listed |
|---|---|
| Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation |
Public Assistance for this declaration
- Project worksheets
- 3,101
- Federal share obligated
- $2,669,866,978.33
- Median days to first recorded obligation
- 362
Timing uses 3,101 dated worksheets and starts on the original declaration date. Earliest first obligation October 17, 2024. Most recent obligation in the project snapshot November 6, 2026.
| Work category | Worksheets | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency Protective Measures | 756 | $737,937,648.13 |
| Debris Removal | 343 | $668,587,334.47 |
| Roads and Bridges | 693 | $660,580,646.07 |
| Management Costs | 258 | $223,607,204.97 |
| Utilities | 282 | $153,692,787.87 |
| Buildings and Equipment | 403 | $109,823,661.13 |
| Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items | 309 | $95,107,289.46 |
| Water Control Facilities | 57 | $20,530,406.23 |
First obligations by year
| Year | Worksheets |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 55 |
| 2025 | 1,907 |
| 2026 | 1,139 |
Projects by applicant county
Projects FEMA labels statewide
- Project worksheets
- 675
- Federal share obligated
- $1,617,481,032.72
- Median days to first recorded obligation
- 517
Timing uses 675 dated worksheets and starts on the original declaration date. Earliest first obligation October 18, 2024. Most recent obligation in the project snapshot October 29, 2026.
| Work category | Worksheets | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Roads and Bridges | 425 | $581,915,409.75 |
| Emergency Protective Measures | 137 | $517,007,474.91 |
| Debris Removal | 66 | $303,952,990.82 |
| Management Costs | 11 | $189,359,557.07 |
| Utilities | 5 | $18,407,446.40 |
| Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items | 18 | $4,518,370.49 |
| Buildings and Equipment | 13 | $2,319,783.28 |
First obligations by year
| Year | Worksheets |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 36 |
| 2025 | 222 |
| 2026 | 417 |
Project worksheet revisions
234 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 1 | June 29, 2026 | $135,979,522.47 | $156,478,834.47 |
| Worksheet 6 | September 22, 2025 | -$32,801,131.50 | $1,318,912.44 |
| Worksheet 3260 | September 14, 2026 | $25,466,894.97 | $31,983,482.20 |
| Worksheet 304 | January 14, 2026 | $17,655,311.76 | $25,298,841.45 |
| Worksheet 573 | November 7, 2025 | $11,746,688.80 | $20,441,479.29 |
| Worksheet 2820 | October 26, 2026 | $7,822,559.22 | $15,239,215.89 |
| Worksheet 352 | February 27, 2026 | $6,983,492.05 | $17,617,766.51 |
| Worksheet 4341 | October 21, 2026 | $6,331,519.40 | $286,345,207.02 |
| Worksheet 232 | March 4, 2026 | $6,095,722.04 | $9,568,079.92 |
| Worksheet 21 | March 4, 2026 | $5,209,447.74 | $12,069,547.74 |
| Worksheet 66 | April 23, 2026 | $4,433,795.41 | $5,684,962.81 |
| Worksheet 65 | May 13, 2026 | $3,687,612.51 | $5,055,518.91 |
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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