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Disaster detail

BLIZZARD OF 96 (SEVERE SNOW STORM)

DR-1086-VA affected Covington city, Virginia. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Snowstorm
DR-1086-VA
Declared
Jan 13, 1996
DR
Public assistance
$0
Project obligations
Registrations
0
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Total PA obligated$0

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$0
Renter-approved dollars$0
Intake IHP dollars$0
Validated phase 2 dollars$0
Tracked registrations0
About this declaration

What DR-1086-VA means

DR-1086-VA is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Covington city, Virginia, with an incident window starting Jan 6, 1996 through Jan 12, 1996. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as snowstorm.

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 Covington city disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.