COLUMBIA, S.C. – Richland County residents are now eligible to apply for FEMA disaster individual assistance in the wake of Helene’s damage in the state. FEMA announced that Richland along with Abbeville Counties are the latest to get approved for help to households. Previous these counties were authorized: Aiken, Anderson, Bamberg, Barnwell, Cherokee, Edgefield, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, Lexington, Newberry, Oconee, Pickens, Saluda, Spartanburg and Union counties.