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Swain County Disaster History
Since 1993, FEMA has issued 17 federal disaster declarations covering Swain County, North Carolina.
Swain County — federal disaster declarations per year
19932026
By hazard type
Hurricane6
Snowstorm2
Tropical Storm2
Biological2
Fire2
Winter Storm1
Flood1
Severe Storm1
All declarations
January 24, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
April 20, 2025Fire
SAM DAVIS ROAD FIRE
March 26, 2025Fire
ALARKA FIRE
September 28, 2024Tropical Storm
TROPICAL STORM HELENE
September 26, 2024Tropical Storm
HURRICANE HELENE
October 1, 2022Hurricane
HURRICANE IAN
August 2, 2020Hurricane
HURRICANE ISAIAS
May 8, 2020Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
March 25, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
September 3, 2019Hurricane
HURRICANE DORIAN
September 10, 2018Hurricane
HURRICANE FLORENCE
September 5, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
September 18, 2004HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE IVAN
January 13, 1996Snowstorm
BLIZZARD OF 96
October 23, 1995Flood
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, HIGH WINDS
March 17, 1993Snowstorm
SEVERE SNOWFALL & WINTER STORM
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.