Disaster relief · North Carolina
Disaster declarations and IRS tax relief in North Carolina
FEMA lists 7 federal disaster declarations for North Carolina since October 30, 2024 (1 major disaster, 1 emergency, 5 fire management); none includes FEMA individual assistance.
Disaster declarations and tax relief
No IRS disaster notice for North Carolina is open today; the latest postponed deadline was September 25, 2025.
Latest FEMA declaration: EM-3637-NC (Severe Winter Storm), declared January 24, 2026.
Official notices, not advice. This page reports what FEMA and the IRS have published. Whether a postponed deadline or a FEMA program applies to you depends on where you live or do business and on your situation: check with the IRS or a tax professional, and apply for FEMA help only through DisasterAssistance.gov, FEMA's official site.
Earlier IRS notices for North Carolina
| Notice | Deadline was | Counties |
|---|---|---|
| NC-2025-01 IRS further postpones various tax deadlines to Sept. 25 for North Carolina storm victims | Sep 25, 2025 | whole state |
FEMA declarations in North Carolina
Every federal declaration since October 30, 2024, newest first. "Areas" is the number of counties and other areas FEMA designated.
| Declaration | Type | Incident period | Declared | Programs | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EM-3637-NC Severe Winter Storm | Emergency Winter Storm | Jan 21, 2026 – Jan 27, 2026 | Jan 24, 2026 | Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: no | 102 |
| DR-4889-NC Tropical Depression Chantal | Major disaster Tropical Depression | Jul 6, 2025 – Jul 7, 2025 | Sep 11, 2025 | Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: no | 7 |
| FM-5582-NC Sunset Drive Fire | Fire management Fire | May 2, 2025 | May 3, 2025 | Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: yes | 1 |
| FM-5580-NC Sam Davis Road Fire | Fire management Fire | Apr 18, 2025 | Apr 20, 2025 | Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: yes | 1 |
| FM-5578-NC Table Rock Fire | Fire management Fire | Mar 26, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 | Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: yes | 1 |
| FM-5577-NC Alarka Fire | Fire management Fire | Mar 25, 2025 | Mar 26, 2025 | Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: yes | 1 |
| FM-5574-NC Black Cove Fire Complex | Fire management Fire | Mar 19, 2025 | Mar 22, 2025 | Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: yes | 1 |
All other counties with a declaration or IRS notice (100)
| County | Declarations | Latest | Individual aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance County | 2 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Alexander County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Alleghany County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Anson County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Ashe County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Avery County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Beaufort County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Bertie County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Bladen County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Brunswick County | 2 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Buncombe County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Burke County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Cabarrus County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Caldwell County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Camden County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Carteret County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Caswell County | 2 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Catawba County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Chatham County | 2 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Cherokee County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Chowan County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Clay County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Cleveland County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Columbus County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Craven County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Cumberland County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Currituck County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Dare County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Davidson County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Davie County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Duplin County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Durham County | 2 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Edgecombe County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Forsyth County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Franklin County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Gaston County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Gates County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Graham County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Granville County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Greene County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Guilford County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Halifax County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Harnett County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Haywood County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Henderson County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Hertford County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Hoke County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Hyde County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Iredell County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Jackson County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Johnston County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Jones County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Lee County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Lenoir County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Lincoln County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Macon County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Madison County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Martin County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| McDowell County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Mecklenburg County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Mitchell County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Montgomery County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Moore County | 2 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Nash County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| New Hanover County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Northampton County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Onslow County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Orange County | 2 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Pamlico County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Pasquotank County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Pender County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Perquimans County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Person County | 2 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Pitt County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Polk County | 2 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Randolph County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Richmond County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Robeson County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Rockingham County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Rowan County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Rutherford County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Sampson County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Scotland County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Stanly County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Stokes County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Surry County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Swain County | 3 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Transylvania County | 2 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Tyrrell County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Union County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Vance County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Wake County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Warren County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Washington County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Watauga County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Wayne County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Wilkes County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Wilson County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Yadkin County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
| Yancey County | 1 | EM-3637-NC | no |
These counties have no separate page: they have a declaration without individual assistance and no open IRS notice, or we found few searches about them.
Tribal and statewide areas in FEMA declarations
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EM-3637-NC) · Lumbee (TDSA) (EM-3637-NC)
Official links
- DisasterAssistance.gov: FEMA's official site to apply for individual assistance or check an application.
- IRS: Tax relief in disaster situations, the list of every IRS disaster notice, and the IRS FAQs for disaster victims.
- IRS release NC-2025-01: IRS further postpones various tax deadlines to Sept. 25 for North Carolina storm victims
Flood insurance in North Carolina: NFIP home policies cost a median $1,025 a year (101,871 homes insured on August 31, 2026). Most homeowners policies do not cover flood damage. See flood insurance costs in North Carolina.