FEMADR-593-VAMajor disasterDeclared July 20, 1979
DR-593-VA: Virginia Storms & Flash Floods
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Virginia (DR-593-VA) on July 20, 1979 for the incident of July 20, 1979 to July 20, 1979; it covers 1 designated area.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-593-VA (also written FEMA-593-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Virginia
- Incident
- Flood: Storms & Flash Floods
- Incident period
- July 20, 1979 to July 20, 1979
- Declared
- July 20, 1979
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Virginia in 1979
- Status
- closed out on May 29, 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 | — |
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/593. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.