Hurricane Idalia

Key facts

Declared

31 Aug 2023

Incident period

29 Aug 2023 to 3 Sep 2023

Declaration type

Emergency declaration. The President declared an emergency under the Stafford Act, which authorises more limited federal help, usually to protect lives and property. How FEMA declares disasters

Incident types designated

Flood, Hurricane, Tropical Storm

Where

South Carolina — 46 designated areas

FEMA region

Region 4

Programmes declared

• Public Assistance

“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.

Designated areas

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