FEMADR-4092-VAMajor disasterDeclared November 26, 2012
DR-4092-VA: Virginia Hurricane Sandy
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Virginia (DR-4092-VA) on November 26, 2012 for the incident of October 26, 2012 to November 8, 2012; it covers 29 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $10.5 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4092-VA (also written FEMA-4092-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Virginia
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Sandy
- Incident period
- October 26, 2012 to November 8, 2012
- Declared
- November 26, 2012
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Virginia in 2012
- Status
- closed out on August 25, 2020
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 | Yes |
| Arlington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clarke (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Craig (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Culpeper (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Essex (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fairfax | — | Yes | Yes |
| Falls Church | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fauquier (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Frederick (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Highland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| King and Queen (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lancaster (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Loudoun (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Manassas | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mathews (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Middlesex (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nelson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| New Kent (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Northampton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Northumberland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Prince William (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rappahannock (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Shenandoah (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Surry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Warren (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?
$10.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.6 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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4092. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.