Drought
Declared for Virginia on Oct 15, 1976, covering 38 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 0 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 an emergency declaration is
An emergency declaration is narrower and usually comes fast, often before or during an event. It mostly pays for emergency work such as evacuations, shelters and debris clearance, and federal help under one is capped at $5 million unless the President finds that more is urgently needed and reports that to Congress. Help for individual households is rare under an emergency declaration.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Amelia County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Amherst County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Appomattox County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Augusta County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Bedford County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Bland County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Brunswick County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Buckingham County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Campbell County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Charlotte County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Chesterfield County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Cumberland County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Dinwiddie County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Franklin County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Giles County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Goochland County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Grayson County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Halifax County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Hanover County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Henry County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Lee County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Lunenburg County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Mecklenburg County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Montgomery County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Nelson County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Nottoway County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Page County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Patrick County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Pittsylvania County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Powhatan County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Prince Edward County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Rockingham County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Russell County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Shenandoah County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Smyth County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Tazewell County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Washington County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Wythe County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 1976 | DroughtEM-3016-ND · Emergency | North Dakota | No |
| Sep 24, 1976 | DroughtEM-3017-MO · Emergency | Missouri | No |
| Dec 3, 1976 | DroughtEM-3019-AR · Emergency | Arkansas | No |
More from Virginia: every FEMA declaration in Virginia.