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South Carolina Long Bay Fire (FM-2388)

Incident period: November 07, 2001 to November 26, 2001
Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared on November 09, 2001

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November 13, 2001 - News Release

Washington, DC - Federal assistance has been made available by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help South Carolina fight the Long Bay fire. According to the agency, the state's request for federal fire management assistance was approved over the weekend after it was reported that the uncontrolled blaze posed a threat to numerous residential areas in Horry County. The fire, which started last Wednesday, had burned 1,500 acres at the time of the request.

Financial Assistance

If and when individual assistance money is approved for this disaster, it will be displayed here. Information is updated every 24 hours.

Public Assistance - Dollars Approved

Public Assistance (PA): Disaster grant assistance available for communities to quickly respond to and recover from major disasters or emergencies declared by the President

Emergency Work (Categories A-B): Work that must be performed to reduce or eliminate an immediate threat to life, protect public health and safety, and to protect improved property that is significantly threatened due to disasters or emergencies declared by the President

Permanent Work (Categories C-G): Work that is required to restore a damaged facility, through repair or restoration, to its pre-disaster design, function, and capacity in accordance with applicable codes and standards

*Dollars Approved: Assistance dollars approved but not necessarily disbursed.

*Dollars Obligated: Funds made available to the State via electronic transfer following FEMA's final review and approval of Public Assistance projects.

Total Public Assistance Grants - Dollars Obligated* Emergency Work (Categories A-B) - Dollars Obligated* Permanent Work (Categories C-G) - Dollars Obligated*
Total Amount $267,732.58 n/a $267,732.58
Last Updated: Thursday, November 10, 2016 - 05:46 (Updated daily)

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