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FIPS 37017 · population 29,777 (2024)
Bladen County, North Carolina
Bladen County has been named in 27 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for North Carolina (21) are listed on the state page.
27declarations
13major disasters
13emergencies
1977first on record
2026latest
By hazard
Hurricane19
Tropical Storm2
Biological2
Winter Storm1
Fire1
Severe Storm1
Drought1
By decade
11970s
11980s
51990s
42000s
92010s
72020s
Population: 29,615 in April 2020, 29,777 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Bladen County
| Declared | Number | Title | Hazard | Programs | Federal aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | EM-3637-NC | Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | PA | — |
| Sep 26, 2024 | EM-3617-NC | Hurricane Helene | Tropical Storm | PA | — |
| Aug 6, 2024 | EM-3608-NC | Tropical Storm Debby | Tropical Storm | PA | $6.0 million |
| Oct 1, 2022 | EM-3586-NC | Hurricane Ian | Hurricane | PA | $960,364 |
| Aug 2, 2020 | EM-3534-NC | Hurricane Isaias | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Mar 25, 2020 | DR-4487-NC | COVID-19 Pandemic | Biological | IHPPAHM | $2.19 billion |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3471-NC | COVID-19 | Biological | PA | — |
| Oct 4, 2019 | DR-4465-NC | Hurricane Dorian | Hurricane | PAHM | $74.4 million |
| Sep 3, 2019 | EM-3423-NC | Hurricane Dorian | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Sep 14, 2018 | DR-4393-NC | Hurricane Florence | Hurricane | IHPPAHM | $1.03 billion |
| Sep 10, 2018 | EM-3401-NC | Hurricane Florence | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Oct 10, 2016 | DR-4285-NC | Hurricane Matthew | Hurricane | IHPPAHM | $469.5 million |
| Oct 7, 2016 | EM-3380-NC | Hurricane Matthew | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Aug 31, 2011 | DR-4019-NC | Hurricane Irene | Hurricane | IHPPAHM | $139.3 million |
| Jul 4, 2011 | FM-2936-NC | Simmons Road Fire | Fire | PA | $2.5 million |
| Apr 19, 2011 | DR-1969-NC | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Severe Storm | IHPPAHM | $31.7 million |
| Sep 14, 2005 | EM-3254-NC | Hurricane Ophelia | Hurricane | PA | $5.2 million |
| Sep 5, 2005 | EM-3222-NC | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | PA | $2.4 million |
| Sep 10, 2004 | DR-1546-NC | Tropical Storm Frances | Hurricane | IHPIAPAHM | $41.4 million |
| Sep 18, 2003 | DR-1490-NC | Hurricane Isabel | Hurricane | IHPIAPAHM | $120.9 million |
| Sep 16, 1999 | DR-1292-NC | Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations | Hurricane | IAPAHM | $365.9 million |
| Sep 15, 1999 | EM-3146-NC | Hurricane Floyd Emergency Declarations | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Aug 27, 1998 | DR-1240-NC | Hurricane Bonnie | Hurricane | IAPAHM | $3.5 million |
| Sep 6, 1996 | DR-1134-NC | Hurricane Fran | Hurricane | IAPA | — |
| Jul 18, 1996 | DR-1127-NC | Hurricane Bertha | Hurricane | IAPA | — |
| Sep 21, 1984 | DR-724-NC | Hurricane Diana | Hurricane | IAPA | — |
| Aug 11, 1977 | EM-3049-NC | Drought | Drought | PA | — |