FEMADR-1318-VAMajor disasterDeclared February 28, 2000
DR-1318-VA: Virginia Severe Winter Storms
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Virginia (DR-1318-VA) on February 28, 2000 for the incident of January 25, 2000 to January 30, 2000; it covers 109 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $13.6 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1318-VA (also written FEMA-1318-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Virginia
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storms
- Incident period
- January 25, 2000 to January 30, 2000
- Declared
- February 28, 2000
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Virginia in 2000
- Status
- closed out on June 2, 2010
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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accomack (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Albemarle (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Alexandria | — | Yes | Yes |
| Alleghany (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Amelia (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Amherst (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Appomattox (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Arlington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Augusta (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bath (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bedford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Botetourt (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Brunswick (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Buchanan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Buckingham (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Campbell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Caroline (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Charles City (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Charlotte (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chesterfield (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clarke (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Colonial Heights | — | Yes | Yes |
| Craig (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Culpeper (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cumberland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Danville | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dickenson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dinwiddie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Emporia | — | Yes | Yes |
| Essex (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fairfax | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fairfax (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fauquier (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Floyd (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fluvanna (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Frederick (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fredericksburg | — | Yes | Yes |
| Giles (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Goochland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grayson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greensville (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Halifax (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hanover (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Henrico (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Henry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Highland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hopewell | — | Yes | Yes |
| Isle of Wight (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| James City (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| King George (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| King William (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| King and Queen (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lancaster (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Loudoun (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Louisa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lunenburg (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lynchburg | — | Yes | — |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Manassas | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mecklenburg (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Middlesex (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nelson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| New Kent (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Newport News | — | Yes | Yes |
| Northampton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Northumberland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Norton | — | Yes | — |
| Nottoway (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Orange (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Page (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Patrick (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Petersburg | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pittsylvania (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Powhatan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Prince Edward (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Prince George (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Prince William (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pulaski (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rappahannock (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Richmond | — | Yes | Yes |
| Richmond (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Roanoke (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rockbridge (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rockingham (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Russell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Scott (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Shenandoah (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Smyth (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Southampton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Spotsylvania (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stafford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Suffolk | — | Yes | Yes |
| Surry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sussex (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tazewell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Warren (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Westmoreland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Williamsburg | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wise (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wythe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| York (County) | — | 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?
$13.6 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.5 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/1318. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.