FEMADR-274-VAMajor disasterDeclared August 23, 1969
DR-274-VA: Virginia Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Virginia (DR-274-VA) on August 23, 1969 for the incident of August 23, 1969 to August 23, 1969; it covers 27 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-274-VA (also written FEMA-274-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Virginia
- Incident
- Hurricane: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- August 23, 1969 to August 23, 1969
- Declared
- August 23, 1969
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Virginia in 1969
- Status
- closed out on September 16, 1976
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albemarle (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Alleghany (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Amherst (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Augusta (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Bath (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Bedford (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Botetourt (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Buckingham (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Campbell (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Caroline (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Chesterfield (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cumberland (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Essex (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Fluvanna (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Goochland (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hanover (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Henrico (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| King William (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| King and Queen (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Louisa (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Nelson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Northumberland (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Powhatan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Richmond (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Rockbridge (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Spotsylvania (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Westmoreland (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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/274. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.