FEMADR-4602-VAMajor disasterDeclared May 10, 2021
DR-4602-VA: Virginia Severe Winter Storms
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Virginia (DR-4602-VA) on May 10, 2021 for the incident of February 11, 2021 to February 13, 2021; it covers 33 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $62.6 million in Public Assistance (as of August 18, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4602-VA (also written FEMA-4602-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Virginia
- Incident
- Severe Ice Storm: Severe Winter Storms
- Incident period
- February 11, 2021 to February 13, 2021
- Declared
- May 10, 2021
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Virginia in 2021
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amelia (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Appomattox (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bedford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Brunswick (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Campbell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Caroline (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Charlotte (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chesterfield (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cumberland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dinwiddie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Essex (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Floyd (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Goochland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greensville (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Halifax (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hanover (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| King William (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| King and Queen (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lancaster (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Louisa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lunenburg (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mecklenburg (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Middlesex (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| New Kent (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Northumberland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nottoway (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Patrick (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pittsylvania (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Powhatan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Prince Edward (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Prince George (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Richmond (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?
$62.6 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$5.5 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of August 18, 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/4602. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.