FEMADR-1248-VIMajor disasterDeclared September 24, 1998
DR-1248-VI: U.S. Virgin Islands Hurricane Georges - 18 Sep 98
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for U.S. Virgin Islands (DR-1248-VI) on September 24, 1998 for the incident of September 19, 1998 to September 22, 1998; it covers 4 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1248-VI (also written FEMA-1248-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Georges - 18 Sep 98
- Incident period
- September 19, 1998 to September 22, 1998
- Declared
- September 24, 1998
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for U.S. Virgin Islands in 1998
- Status
- closed out on June 7, 2011
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Croix (Island) (County-equivalent) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| St. John (Island) (County-equivalent) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| St. Thomas (Island) (County-equivalent) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Statewide | — | — | Yes | Yes |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
$996,958Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1248. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.