FEMADR-4841-VIMajor disasterDeclared October 25, 2024
DR-4841-VI: U.S. Virgin Islands Tropical Storm Ernesto
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for U.S. Virgin Islands (DR-4841-VI) on October 25, 2024 for the incident of August 13, 2024 to August 16, 2024; it covers 3 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $3.3 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4841-VI (also written FEMA-4841-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Incident
- Tropical Storm: Tropical Storm Ernesto
- Incident period
- August 13, 2024 to August 16, 2024
- Declared
- October 25, 2024
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for U.S. Virgin Islands in 2024
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Croix (Island) (County-equivalent) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. John (Island) (County-equivalent) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. Thomas (Island) (County-equivalent) | — | 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?
$3.3 millionPublic Assistance 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/4841. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.