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FIPS 37129 · population 243,333 (2024)
New Hanover County, North Carolina
New Hanover County has been named in 32 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for North Carolina (21) are listed on the state page.
32declarations
16major disasters
16emergencies
1984first on record
2026latest
By hazard
Hurricane23
Tropical Storm3
Biological2
Severe Storm2
Winter Storm1
Snowstorm1
By decade
11980s
71990s
52000s
102010s
92020s
Population: 225,704 in April 2020, 243,333 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming New Hanover County
| Declared | Number | Title | Hazard | Programs | Federal aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | EM-3637-NC | Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | PA | — |
| Oct 19, 2024 | DR-4837-NC | Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight | Tropical Storm | PAHM | $48.5 million |
| 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 |
| Oct 14, 2020 | DR-4568-NC | Hurricane Isaias | Hurricane | PAHM | $34.8 million |
| 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 |
| Aug 25, 2011 | EM-3327-NC | Hurricane Irene | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Oct 14, 2010 | DR-1942-NC | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Straight-Line Winds | Severe Storm | IHPHM | $5.6 million |
| Sep 1, 2010 | EM-3314-NC | Hurricane Earl | Hurricane | PA | $455,369 |
| Oct 8, 2008 | DR-1801-NC | Tropical Storm Hanna | Severe Storm | PAHM | $5.1 million |
| Oct 7, 2005 | DR-1608-NC | Hurricane Ophelia | Hurricane | PAHM | $17.2 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 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 | — |
| Sep 1, 1999 | EM-3141-NC | Hurricane Dennis | Hurricane | PA | $3.5 million |
| 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 | — |
| Mar 17, 1993 | EM-3110-NC | Severe Snowfall & Winter Storm | Snowstorm | PA | — |
| Sep 21, 1984 | DR-724-NC | Hurricane Diana | Hurricane | IAPA | — |