Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line Winds

Key facts

Declared

1 May 2020

Incident period

12 Apr 2020 to 13 Apr 2020

Declaration type

Major disaster declaration. The President declared a major disaster under the Stafford Act, which can authorise a broad range of federal recovery programmes. How FEMA declares disasters

Incident types designated

Severe Storm

Where

South Carolina — 10 designated areas

FEMA region

Region 4

Programmes declared

• Individual Assistance
• Public Assistance
• Hazard Mitigation

“Declared” means FEMA authorised this programme for the listed areas. It does not mean any individual or household is eligible. Eligibility is decided by FEMA — apply or check at DisasterAssistance.gov.

Apply or check status at DisasterAssistance.gov FEMA's record lists a last filing date of 30 Jun 2020 for Individual Assistance. Confirm with FEMA.

Designated areas

Programmes can differ from area to area. Names are as FEMA lists them.