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Columbus County Disaster History
Since 1977, FEMA has issued 29 federal disaster declarations covering Columbus County, North Carolina.
Columbus County — federal disaster declarations per year
19772026
By hazard type
Hurricane22
Biological2
Tropical Storm2
Drought1
Snowstorm1
Winter Storm1
All declarations
January 24, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
September 26, 2024Tropical Storm
HURRICANE HELENE
August 6, 2024Tropical Storm
TROPICAL STORM DEBBY
October 1, 2022Hurricane
HURRICANE IAN
October 14, 2020Hurricane
HURRICANE ISAIAS
August 2, 2020Hurricane
HURRICANE ISAIAS
March 25, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
October 4, 2019Hurricane
HURRICANE DORIAN
September 3, 2019Hurricane
HURRICANE DORIAN
September 14, 2018Hurricane
HURRICANE FLORENCE
September 10, 2018Hurricane
HURRICANE FLORENCE
October 10, 2016Hurricane
HURRICANE MATTHEW
October 7, 2016Hurricane
HURRICANE MATTHEW
August 31, 2011Hurricane
HURRICANE IRENE
August 25, 2011Hurricane
HURRICANE IRENE
September 1, 2010Hurricane
HURRICANE EARL
September 14, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE OPHELIA
September 5, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
September 10, 2004HurricaneIndividual Assistance
TROPICAL STORM FRANCES
September 18, 2003HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE ISABEL
September 16, 1999HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE FLOYD MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATIONS
September 15, 1999Hurricane
HURRICANE FLOYD EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS
August 27, 1998HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE BONNIE
September 6, 1996HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE FRAN
July 18, 1996HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE BERTHA
March 17, 1993Snowstorm
SEVERE SNOWFALL & WINTER STORM
September 21, 1984Hurricane
HURRICANE DIANA
August 11, 1977Drought
DROUGHT
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. "Individual Assistance" means FEMA aid to households was authorized; it does not measure total damage. History is not a forecast.