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Disaster detail

EARTHQUAKE

DR-4042-VA affected Albemarle County, Virginia. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Earthquake
DR-4042-VA
Declared
Nov 4, 2011
DR
Public assistance
$0
Project obligations
Registrations
272
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Total PA obligated$0

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$298K
Renter-approved dollars$0
Intake IHP dollars$596K
Validated phase 2 dollars$596K
Tracked registrations272
About this declaration

What DR-4042-VA means

DR-4042-VA is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Albemarle County, Virginia, with an incident window starting Aug 23, 2011 through Oct 25, 2011. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as earthquake.

When FEMA issues a declaration, it can authorize Individual Assistance (IA), Public Assistance (PA), or Hazard Mitigation (HM) programs — or any combination. IA covers direct aid to households: housing repairs, rental assistance, and other needs. PA funds infrastructure repair and emergency protective measures managed by local governments and nonprofits. The dollar figures on this page reflect what FEMA's open datasets report as obligated, which may differ from final disbursements.

This declaration is one entry in the broader Albemarle County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.