Severe Storms and Flooding
Declared for Virginia on Dec 9, 2003, covering 6 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bland County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM declared | Feb 9, 2004 |
| Buchanan County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM declared | Feb 9, 2004 |
| Galax city | IA declaredPA not declaredHM declared | Feb 9, 2004 |
| Giles County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM declared | Feb 9, 2004 |
| Smyth County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM declared | Feb 9, 2004 |
| Tazewell County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM declared | Feb 9, 2004 |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2003 | Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1489-NH · Major disaster | New Hampshire | No |
| Sep 12, 2003 | Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1488-VT · Major disaster | Vermont | No |
| Nov 7, 2003 | Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1499-WA · Major disaster | Washington | Yesdeadline was Jan 6, 2004 |
More from Virginia: every FEMA declaration in Virginia.