FEMADR-4072-VAMajor disasterDeclared July 27, 2012
DR-4072-VA: Virginia Severe Storms and Straight-Line Winds
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Virginia (DR-4072-VA) on July 27, 2012 for the incident of June 29, 2012 to July 1, 2012; it covers 69 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $21.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4072-VA (also written FEMA-4072-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Virginia
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Straight-Line Winds
- Incident period
- June 29, 2012 to July 1, 2012
- Declared
- July 27, 2012
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Virginia in 2012
- Status
- closed out on December 17, 2019
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albemarle (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Alleghany (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Amelia (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Amherst (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Appomattox (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Arlington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Augusta (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bath (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bedford | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bedford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Botetourt (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Buckingham (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Buena Vista | — | Yes | Yes |
| Campbell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Charlotte (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Charlottesville | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clarke (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Covington | — | Yes | Yes |
| Craig (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Culpeper (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cumberland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Danville | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dinwiddie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fairfax | — | Yes | Yes |
| Falls Church | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fauquier (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Floyd (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fluvanna (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Frederick (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fredericksburg | — | Yes | Yes |
| Giles (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Halifax (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Harrisonburg | — | Yes | Yes |
| Highland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lexington | — | Yes | Yes |
| Louisa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lunenburg (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lynchburg | — | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Manassas Park | — | Yes | Yes |
| Martinsville | — | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nelson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| New Kent (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nottoway (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Orange (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Page (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pittsylvania (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Powhatan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Prince Edward (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pulaski (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Radford | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rappahannock (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Roanoke | — | Yes | Yes |
| Roanoke (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rockbridge (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rockingham (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Salem | — | Yes | Yes |
| Shenandoah (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Smyth (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stafford (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Staunton | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tazewell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Warren (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Winchester | — | 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?
$21.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$2.2 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/4072. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.