FEMADR-1406-VAMajor disasterDeclared April 2, 2002
DR-1406-VA: Virginia Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Virginia (DR-1406-VA) on April 2, 2002 for the incident of March 17, 2002 to March 20, 2002; it covers 10 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $6.2 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1406-VA (also written FEMA-1406-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Virginia
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- March 17, 2002 to March 20, 2002
- Declared
- April 2, 2002
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Virginia in 2002
- Status
- closed out on June 22, 2010
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- June 3, 2002
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickenson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Norton | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Russell (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Scott (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Smyth (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tazewell (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wise (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wythe (County) | — | — | 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?
$6.2 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.1 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1406. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.