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FIPS 37191 · population 120,338 (2024)
Wayne County, North Carolina
Wayne County has been named in 28 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for North Carolina (21) are listed on the state page.
28declarations
14major disasters
14emergencies
1968first on record
2026latest
By hazard
Hurricane17
Tropical Storm2
Severe Storm2
Biological2
Severe Ice Storm2
Winter Storm1
Tornado1
Drought1
By decade
11960s
11970s
11980s
51990s
42000s
82010s
82020s
Population: 117,327 in April 2020, 120,338 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Wayne 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 | — |
| May 8, 2020 | DR-4543-NC | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Severe Storm | PAHM | $15.9 million |
| 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 | — |
| 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 |
| Dec 12, 2002 | DR-1448-NC | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Ice Storm | PAHM | $93.0 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 |
| Mar 22, 1998 | DR-1211-NC | Severe Storms Tornadoes, and Flooding | Severe Storm | IAPA | — |
| Sep 6, 1996 | DR-1134-NC | Hurricane Fran | Hurricane | IAPA | — |
| Mar 30, 1984 | DR-699-NC | Severe Storms & Tornadoes | Tornado | IAPA | — |
| Aug 11, 1977 | EM-3049-NC | Drought | Drought | PA | — |
| Feb 10, 1968 | DR-234-NC | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Ice Storm | IAPA | — |