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SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND TORNADOES ASSOCIATED W TD GASTON

DR-1544-VA affected Henrico County, Virginia. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1544-VA
Declared
Sep 3, 2004
DR
Public assistance
$3.1M
Project obligations
Registrations
1,478
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$1.3M
Utilities$737K
Buildings and Equipment$504K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$243K
Emergency Protective Measures$142K
Debris Removal$109K
Water Control Facilities$2K
Total PA obligated$3.1M

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$2.6M
Renter-approved dollars$844K
Intake IHP dollars$7.0M
Validated phase 2 dollars$7.0M
Tracked registrations1,478
About this declaration

What DR-1544-VA means

DR-1544-VA is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Henrico County, Virginia, with an incident window starting Aug 30, 2004 through Sep 8, 2004. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as severe storm.

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