FEMADR-298-VIMajor disasterDeclared October 17, 1970
DR-298-VI: U.S. Virgin Islands Heavy Rains & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for U.S. Virgin Islands (DR-298-VI) on October 17, 1970 for the incident of October 17, 1970 to October 17, 1970; it covers 2 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-298-VI (also written FEMA-298-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Incident
- Flood: Heavy Rains & Flooding
- Incident period
- October 17, 1970 to October 17, 1970
- Declared
- October 17, 1970
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for U.S. Virgin Islands in 1970
- Status
- closed out on February 24, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John (Island) (County-equivalent) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| St. Thomas (Island) (County-equivalent) | — | 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/298. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.