FEMADR-1525-VAMajor disasterDeclared June 15, 2004
DR-1525-VA: Virginia Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Virginia (DR-1525-VA) on June 15, 2004 for the incident of May 24, 2004 to June 26, 2004; it covers 4 designated areas. FEMA had approved $1.6 million for 694 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1525-VA (also written FEMA-1525-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Virginia
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
- Incident period
- May 24, 2004 to June 26, 2004
- Declared
- June 15, 2004
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the first of 3 major disaster declarations for Virginia in 2004
- Status
- closed out on April 5, 2007
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- August 16, 2004
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Lee (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Russell (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Tazewell (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?
694households approved for help (IHP)
$1.6 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$1.3 millionof it for housing
$279,766of it for other needs
$7,249Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 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/1525. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on August 16, 2004.