Hurricane Matthew
Declared for Virginia on Nov 2, 2016, covering 10 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake city | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Jan 3, 2017 |
| Franklin city | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Hampton city | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Jan 3, 2017 |
| Isle of Wight County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Newport News city | IA declaredPA not declaredHM declared | Jan 3, 2017 |
| Norfolk city | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Jan 3, 2017 |
| Portsmouth city | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Jan 3, 2017 |
| Southampton County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Suffolk city | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Jan 3, 2017 |
| Virginia Beach city | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Jan 3, 2017 |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2016 | Hurricane MatthewEM-3377-FL · Emergency | Florida | No |
| Oct 6, 2016 | Hurricane MatthewEM-3379-GA · Emergency | Georgia | No |
| Oct 6, 2016 | Hurricane MatthewEM-3378-SC · Emergency | South Carolina | No |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Hurricane MatthewEM-3380-NC · Emergency | North Carolina | No |
| Oct 8, 2016 | Hurricane MatthewDR-4283-FL · Major disaster | Florida | Yesdeadline was Dec 16, 2016 |
| Oct 8, 2016 | Hurricane MatthewDR-4284-GA · Major disaster | Georgia | Yesdeadline was Dec 16, 2016 |
| Oct 10, 2016 | Hurricane MatthewDR-4285-NC · Major disaster | North Carolina | Yesdeadline was Jan 23, 2017 |
| Oct 11, 2016 | Hurricane MatthewDR-4286-SC · Major disaster | South Carolina | Yesdeadline was Dec 13, 2016 |
More from Virginia: every FEMA declaration in Virginia.