DR-4829 · South Carolina
HURRICANE HELENE
Hurricane · Declared September 29, 2024
Recorded incident start September 25, 2024. Recorded incident end October 7, 2024. Declaration request September 28, 2024.
County designations and filing dates
| County | Programs listed | Individual Assistance filing date |
|---|---|---|
| Abbeville County, South Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | January 28, 2025 |
| Aiken County, South Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | January 28, 2025 |
| Allendale County, South Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | January 28, 2025 |
| Anderson County, South Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | January 28, 2025 |
| Bamberg County, South Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | January 28, 2025 |
| Barnwell County, South Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | January 28, 2025 |
| Beaufort County, South Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | January 28, 2025 |
| Berkeley County, South Carolina | Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | January 28, 2025 |
| Calhoun County, South Carolina | Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | January 28, 2025 |
| Cherokee County, South Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | January 28, 2025 |
| Chester County, South Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | January 28, 2025 |
| Colleton County, South Carolina | Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | January 28, 2025 |
| Edgefield County, South Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | January 28, 2025 |
| Fairfield County, South Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | January 28, 2025 |
| Greenville County, South Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | January 28, 2025 |
| Greenwood County, South Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | January 28, 2025 |
| Hampton County, South Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | January 28, 2025 |
| Jasper County, South Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | January 28, 2025 |
| Kershaw County, South Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | January 28, 2025 |
| Lancaster County, South Carolina | Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | January 28, 2025 |
| Laurens County, South Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | January 28, 2025 |
| Lexington County, South Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | January 28, 2025 |
| McCormick County, South Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | January 28, 2025 |
| Newberry County, South Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | January 28, 2025 |
| Oconee County, South Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | January 28, 2025 |
| Orangeburg County, South Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | January 28, 2025 |
| Pickens County, South Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | January 28, 2025 |
| Richland County, South Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | January 28, 2025 |
| Saluda County, South Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | January 28, 2025 |
| Spartanburg County, South Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | January 28, 2025 |
| Union County, South Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | January 28, 2025 |
| Williamsburg County, South Carolina | Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | January 28, 2025 |
| York County, South Carolina | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation | January 28, 2025 |
Other designated areas
| Area listed | Programs listed |
|---|---|
| Catawba Indian Nation | IHP · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation |
Public Assistance for this declaration
- Project worksheets
- 1,155
- Federal share obligated
- $569,678,436.33
- Median days to first recorded obligation
- 383
Timing uses 1,155 dated worksheets and starts on the original declaration date. Earliest first obligation January 14, 2025. Most recent obligation in the project snapshot November 4, 2026.
| Work category | Worksheets | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Debris Removal | 243 | $249,348,058.59 |
| Emergency Protective Measures | 305 | $194,520,946.88 |
| Utilities | 98 | $39,802,114.06 |
| Water Control Facilities | 9 | $31,823,987.91 |
| Management Costs | 131 | $22,272,922.21 |
| Roads and Bridges | 128 | $19,891,673.94 |
| Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items | 127 | $7,650,544.59 |
| Buildings and Equipment | 114 | $4,368,188.15 |
First obligations by year
| Year | Worksheets |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 701 |
| 2026 | 454 |
Projects by applicant county
Projects FEMA labels statewide
- Project worksheets
- 128
- Federal share obligated
- $214,956,299.53
- Median days to first recorded obligation
- 465
Timing uses 128 dated worksheets and starts on the original declaration date. Earliest first obligation January 14, 2025. Most recent obligation in the project snapshot November 4, 2026.
| Work category | Worksheets | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Debris Removal | 28 | $155,924,148.24 |
| Emergency Protective Measures | 33 | $32,888,579.28 |
| Management Costs | 11 | $14,084,563.99 |
| Roads and Bridges | 14 | $9,397,916.28 |
| Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items | 20 | $1,140,542.22 |
| Utilities | 5 | $981,394.14 |
| Buildings and Equipment | 17 | $539,155.38 |
First obligations by year
| Year | Worksheets |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 64 |
| 2026 | 64 |
Project worksheet revisions
230 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 220 | April 23, 2026 | $5,963,845.12 | $15,825,902.65 |
| Worksheet 607 | August 27, 2026 | $5,196,588.87 | $27,373,674.93 |
| Worksheet 598 | September 25, 2026 | $2,602,536.58 | $13,108,408.10 |
| Worksheet 1 | October 26, 2026 | $2,545,546.83 | $6,489,025.83 |
| Worksheet 227 | April 23, 2026 | $2,412,039.08 | $6,180,730.58 |
| Worksheet 582 | October 26, 2026 | $1,558,729.67 | $18,393,186.92 |
| Worksheet 218 | January 28, 2026 | $1,347,133.79 | $10,109,116.04 |
| Worksheet 219 | October 19, 2026 | $1,167,631.69 | $7,005,790.15 |
| Worksheet 203 | October 19, 2026 | $658,146.00 | $3,948,876.00 |
| Worksheet 223 | October 19, 2026 | $420,816.53 | $2,524,899.20 |
| Worksheet 17 | October 19, 2026 | $221,032.55 | $1,326,195.30 |
| Worksheet 122 | October 19, 2026 | $216,229.17 | $1,297,375.00 |
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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