FEMADR-1661-VAMajor disasterDeclared September 22, 2006
DR-1661-VA: Virginia Tropical Depression Ernesto, Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Virginia (DR-1661-VA) on September 22, 2006 for the incident of August 29, 2006 to September 7, 2006; it covers 26 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $37.3 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1661-VA (also written FEMA-1661-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Virginia
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Tropical Depression Ernesto, Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- August 29, 2006 to September 7, 2006
- Declared
- September 22, 2006
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Virginia in 2006
- Status
- closed out on September 25, 2014
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 |
| Caroline (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Charles City (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dinwiddie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Essex (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gloucester (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greensville (County) | — | 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 |
| Lunenburg (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mathews (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Middlesex (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Newport News | — | Yes | Yes |
| Northampton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Northumberland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Poquoson | — | Yes | Yes |
| Richmond | — | Yes | Yes |
| Richmond (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Surry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sussex (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Westmoreland (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?
$37.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.7 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/1661. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.