FEMADR-4831-VAMajor disasterDeclared October 1, 2024
DR-4831-VA: Virginia Tropical Storm Helene
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Virginia (DR-4831-VA) on October 1, 2024 for the incident of September 25, 2024 to October 3, 2024; it covers 37 designated areas. FEMA had approved $19.2 million for 4,505 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $115.9 million in Public Assistance (as of September 28, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4831-VA (also written FEMA-4831-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Virginia
- Incident
- Tropical Storm: Tropical Storm Helene
- Incident period
- September 25, 2024 to October 3, 2024
- Declared
- October 1, 2024
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Virginia in 2024
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- December 2, 2024
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 |
| Appomattox (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bedford (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bland (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Botetourt (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bristol | — | Yes | Yes |
| Buchanan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Buckingham (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carroll (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Charlotte (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Covington | — | Yes | Yes |
| Craig (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Danville | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dickenson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Floyd (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Galax | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Giles (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Grayson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nelson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Norton | — | Yes | Yes |
| Patrick (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pittsylvania (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pulaski (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Radford | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Roanoke | — | Yes | Yes |
| Roanoke (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Russell (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Scott (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Smyth (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tazewell (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wise (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wythe (County) | Yes | 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?
4,505households approved for help (IHP)
$19.2 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$11.7 millionof it for housing
$7.4 millionof it for other needs
$115.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.7 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of September 28, 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/4831. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on December 2, 2024.