Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
Declared for Virginia on May 5, 2002, covering 15 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 15 of them.
How this declaration unfolded
The incident period is the official window of the disaster. Damage generally has to fall inside it to qualify for FEMA help, and FEMA sometimes extends it, or adds counties and programs, as damage assessments come in.
What a major disaster declaration is
A major disaster declaration is the President's broadest disaster declaration. It is the only kind that can switch on the full set of FEMA programs, including help for individual households, rebuilding of public facilities and hazard mitigation. Which of those programs apply is decided area by area.
Which programs each area got
IA means households could apply to FEMA. PA reimburses local governments. HM funds mitigation projects.
| Area | Programs | Households could apply until |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Jul 5, 2002 |
| Buchanan County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Jul 5, 2002 |
| Campbell County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Jul 5, 2002 |
| Cumberland County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Jul 5, 2002 |
| Emporia city | IA declaredPA not declaredHM declared | Jul 5, 2002 |
| Greensville County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Jul 5, 2002 |
| Halifax County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM declared | Jul 5, 2002 |
| Pittsylvania County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM declared | Jul 5, 2002 |
| Prince Edward County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Jul 5, 2002 |
| Prince George County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM declared | Jul 5, 2002 |
| Scott County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM declared | Jul 5, 2002 |
| Shenandoah County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Jul 5, 2002 |
| Tazewell County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Jul 5, 2002 |
| Wise County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM declared | Jul 5, 2002 |
| Bedford | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Jul 5, 2002 |
More from Virginia: every FEMA declaration in Virginia.