EM-3631-VA · Emergency declaration
Severe Winter Storm
Declared for Virginia on Jan 23, 2026, covering 135 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 0 of them.
Jan 23, 2026declared
135areas designated
0open to household applications
$0public assistance obligated so far
Timeline
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.
Designated areas
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Accomack County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Albemarle County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Alexandria city | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Alleghany County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Amelia County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Amherst County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Appomattox County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Arlington County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Augusta County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Bath County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Bedford County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Bland County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Botetourt County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Bristol city | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Brunswick County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Buchanan County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Buckingham County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Buena Vista city | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Campbell County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Caroline County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Carroll County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Charles City County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Charlotte County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Charlottesville city | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Chesapeake city | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Chesterfield County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Clarke County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Colonial Heights city | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Covington city | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Craig County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Culpeper County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Cumberland County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Danville city | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Dickenson County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Dinwiddie County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Emporia city | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Essex County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Fairfax County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Fairfax city | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Falls Church city | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Fauquier County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Floyd County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Fluvanna County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Franklin County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Franklin city | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Frederick County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Fredericksburg city | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Galax city | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Giles County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Gloucester County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Goochland County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Grayson County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Greene County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Greensville County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Halifax County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Hampton city | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Hanover County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Harrisonburg city | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Henrico County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Henry County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Highland County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Hopewell city | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Isle of Wight County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| James City County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| King George County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| King William County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| King William County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| King and Queen County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Lancaster County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Lee County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Lexington city | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Loudoun County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Louisa County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Lunenburg County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Lynchburg city | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Madison County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Manassas Park city | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Manassas city | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Martinsville city | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Mathews County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Mecklenburg County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Middlesex County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Montgomery County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Nelson County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| New Kent County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Newport News city | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Norfolk city | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Northampton County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Northumberland County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Norton city | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Nottoway County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Orange County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Page County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Patrick County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Petersburg city | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Pittsylvania County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Poquoson city | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Portsmouth city | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Powhatan County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Prince Edward County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Prince George County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Prince William County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Pulaski County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Radford city | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Rappahannock County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Richmond County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Richmond city | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Roanoke County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Roanoke city | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Rockbridge County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Rockingham County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Russell County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Salem city | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Scott County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Shenandoah County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Smyth County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Southampton County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Spotsylvania County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Stafford County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Staunton city | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Suffolk city | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Surry County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Sussex County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Tazewell County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Virginia Beach city | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Warren County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Washington County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Waynesboro city | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Westmoreland County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Williamsburg city | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Winchester city | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Wise County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Wythe County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| York County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Bedford | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2026 | Severe Winter StormEM-3632-SC · Emergency | South Carolina | No |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Severe Winter StormEM-3636-AR · Emergency | Arkansas | No |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Severe Winter StormEM-3642-GA · Emergency | Georgia | No |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Severe Winter StormEM-3641-IN · Emergency | Indiana | No |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Severe Winter StormEM-3633-KY · Emergency | Kentucky | No |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Severe Winter StormEM-3638-LA · Emergency | Louisiana | No |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Severe Winter StormEM-3634-MD · Emergency | Maryland | No |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Severe Winter StormEM-3640-MS · Emergency | Mississippi | No |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Severe Winter StormEM-3637-NC · Emergency | North Carolina | No |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Severe Winter StormEM-3635-TN · Emergency | Tennessee | No |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Severe Winter StormEM-3639-WV · Emergency | West Virginia | No |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Severe Winter StormDR-4899-MS · Major disaster | Mississippi | Yesdeadline was Jun 10, 2026 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Severe Winter StormDR-4898-TN · Major disaster | Tennessee | Yesdeadline was Jun 10, 2026 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Severe Winter StormDR-4900-LA · Major disaster | Louisiana | No |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Severe Winter StormDR-4908-SC · Major disaster | South Carolina | No |
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