FEMADR-543-VAMajor disasterDeclared November 12, 1977
DR-543-VA: Virginia Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Virginia (DR-543-VA) on November 12, 1977 for the incident of November 12, 1977 to November 12, 1977; it covers 8 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-543-VA (also written FEMA-543-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Virginia
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- November 12, 1977 to November 12, 1977
- Declared
- November 12, 1977
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the third of 3 major disaster declarations for Virginia in 1977
- Status
- closed out on May 22, 1984
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Grayson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pulaski (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Radford | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Smyth (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Washington (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/543. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.