FEMADR-1293-VAMajor disasterDeclared September 18, 1999
DR-1293-VA: Virginia Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Virginia (DR-1293-VA) on September 18, 1999 for the incident of September 13, 1999 to September 26, 1999; it covers 48 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $19.9 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1293-VA (also written FEMA-1293-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Virginia
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations
- Incident period
- September 13, 1999 to September 26, 1999
- Declared
- September 18, 1999
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Virginia in 1999
- Status
- closed out on March 29, 2007
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- November 17, 1999
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accomack (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Brunswick (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Caroline (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Charles City (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Chesapeake | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chesterfield (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Colonial Heights | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dinwiddie (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Emporia | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Essex (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fairfax (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Franklin | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gloucester (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Greensville (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Halifax (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Hampton | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hanover (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Henrico (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Hopewell | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Isle of Wight (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| James City (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| King George (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| King William (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| King and Queen (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lancaster (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lunenburg (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Mathews (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Mecklenburg (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Middlesex (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| New Kent (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Newport News | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Norfolk | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Northampton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Northumberland (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Petersburg | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Poquoson | — | Yes | — | — |
| Portsmouth | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Prince George (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Richmond | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Richmond (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Southampton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Suffolk | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Surry (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Sussex (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Virginia Beach | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Westmoreland (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Williamsburg | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| York (County) | — | Yes | 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?
$19.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$4.0 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. 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/1293. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.