FEMADR-530-VAMajor disasterDeclared April 7, 1977
DR-530-VA: Virginia Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Virginia (DR-530-VA) on April 7, 1977 for the incident of April 7, 1977 to April 7, 1977; it covers 16 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-530-VA (also written FEMA-530-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Virginia
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- April 7, 1977 to April 7, 1977
- Declared
- April 7, 1977
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 major disaster declarations for Virginia in 1977
- Status
- closed out on June 5, 1985
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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bland (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Buchanan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dickenson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Giles (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Grayson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Norton | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pulaski (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Russell (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Scott (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Smyth (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Tazewell (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wise (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wythe (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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/530. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.