Disaster relief · South Carolina
Disaster declarations and IRS tax relief in South Carolina
FEMA lists 6 federal disaster declarations for South Carolina since October 30, 2024 (2 major disasters, 1 emergency, 3 fire management); none includes FEMA individual assistance.
Disaster declarations and tax relief
The IRS has published no disaster tax relief notice for South Carolina in 2025 or 2026.
Latest FEMA declaration: DR-4908-SC (Severe Winter Storm), declared April 7, 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.
FEMA declarations in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR-4908-SC Severe Winter Storm | Major disaster Winter Storm | Jan 21, 2026 – Jan 27, 2026 | Apr 7, 2026 | Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: no | 3 |
| EM-3632-SC Severe Winter Storm | Emergency Winter Storm | Jan 21, 2026 – Jan 27, 2026 | Jan 23, 2026 | Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: no | 47 |
| FM-5576-SC Table Rock Fire Complex | Fire management Fire | Mar 23, 2025 | Mar 23, 2025 | Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: yes | 2 |
| FM-5575-SC Table Rock Fire | Fire management Fire | Mar 21, 2025 | Mar 23, 2025 | Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: yes | 1 |
| FM-5554-SC Covington Drive Fire | Fire management Fire | Mar 1, 2025 | Mar 7, 2025 | Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: yes | 1 |
| DR-4858-SC Severe Storms and Flooding | Major disaster Flood | Nov 6, 2024 – Nov 14, 2024 | Jan 10, 2025 | Individual aid: no Public aid: yes Mitigation: yes | 3 |
All other counties with a declaration or IRS notice (46)
| County | Declarations | Latest | Individual aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville County | 1 | EM-3632-SC | no |
| Aiken County | 1 | EM-3632-SC | no |
| Allendale County | 1 | EM-3632-SC | no |
| Anderson County | 1 | EM-3632-SC | no |
| Bamberg County | 2 | EM-3632-SC | no |
| Barnwell County | 1 | EM-3632-SC | no |
| Beaufort County | 1 | EM-3632-SC | no |
| Berkeley County | 1 | EM-3632-SC | no |
| Calhoun County | 2 | EM-3632-SC | no |
| Charleston County | 1 | EM-3632-SC | no |
| Cherokee County | 1 | EM-3632-SC | no |
| Chester County | 1 | EM-3632-SC | no |
| Chesterfield County | 1 | EM-3632-SC | no |
| Clarendon County | 1 | EM-3632-SC | no |
| Colleton County | 1 | EM-3632-SC | no |
| Darlington County | 1 | EM-3632-SC | no |
| Dillon County | 1 | EM-3632-SC | no |
| Dorchester County | 1 | EM-3632-SC | no |
| Edgefield County | 1 | EM-3632-SC | no |
| Fairfield County | 1 | EM-3632-SC | no |
| Florence County | 1 | EM-3632-SC | no |
| Georgetown County | 1 | EM-3632-SC | no |
| Greenville County | 3 | DR-4908-SC | no |
| Greenwood County | 1 | EM-3632-SC | no |
| Hampton County | 1 | EM-3632-SC | no |
| Horry County | 2 | EM-3632-SC | no |
| Jasper County | 1 | EM-3632-SC | no |
| Kershaw County | 1 | EM-3632-SC | no |
| Lancaster County | 1 | EM-3632-SC | no |
| Laurens County | 1 | EM-3632-SC | no |
| Lee County | 1 | EM-3632-SC | no |
| Lexington County | 1 | EM-3632-SC | no |
| Marion County | 1 | EM-3632-SC | no |
| Marlboro County | 1 | EM-3632-SC | no |
| McCormick County | 1 | EM-3632-SC | no |
| Newberry County | 1 | EM-3632-SC | no |
| Oconee County | 2 | DR-4908-SC | no |
| Orangeburg County | 2 | EM-3632-SC | no |
| Pickens County | 4 | DR-4908-SC | no |
| Richland County | 1 | EM-3632-SC | no |
| Saluda County | 1 | EM-3632-SC | no |
| Spartanburg County | 1 | EM-3632-SC | no |
| Sumter County | 1 | EM-3632-SC | no |
| Union County | 1 | EM-3632-SC | no |
| Williamsburg County | 1 | EM-3632-SC | no |
| York County | 1 | EM-3632-SC | 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
Catawba Indian Nation (EM-3632-SC)
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.
Flood insurance in South Carolina: NFIP home policies cost a median $949 a year (114,439 homes insured on August 31, 2026). Most homeowners policies do not cover flood damage. See flood insurance costs in South Carolina.