FEMADR-4401-VAMajor disasterDeclared October 15, 2018
DR-4401-VA: Virginia Hurricane Florence
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Virginia (DR-4401-VA) on October 15, 2018 for the incident of September 8, 2018 to September 21, 2018; it covers 32 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $33.2 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4401-VA (also written FEMA-4401-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Virginia
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Florence
- Incident period
- September 8, 2018 to September 21, 2018
- Declared
- October 15, 2018
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Virginia in 2018
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botetourt (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bristol | — | Yes | Yes |
| Charles City (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chesterfield (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Craig (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Danville | — | Yes | Yes |
| Floyd (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grayson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Halifax (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hampton | — | Yes | Yes |
| Henry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Isle of Wight (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| King William (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| King and Queen (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lancaster (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lunenburg (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Martinsville | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mathews (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mecklenburg (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nelson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Newport News | — | Yes | Yes |
| Northumberland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nottoway (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Patrick (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pittsylvania (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pulaski (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Richmond | — | Yes | Yes |
| Roanoke | — | Yes | Yes |
| Russell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Williamsburg | — | 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?
$33.2 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$4.7 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.
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/4401. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.