FEMADR-729-VIMajor disasterDeclared December 10, 1984
DR-729-VI: U.S. Virgin Islands Tropical Storm Klaus
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for U.S. Virgin Islands (DR-729-VI) on December 10, 1984 for the incident of November 5, 1984 to November 7, 1984; it covers 3 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-729-VI (also written FEMA-729-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Incident
- Hurricane: Tropical Storm Klaus
- Incident period
- November 5, 1984 to November 7, 1984
- Declared
- December 10, 1984
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for U.S. Virgin Islands in 1984
- Status
- closed out on January 14, 1997
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 | — |
| St. John (Island) (County-equivalent) | — | Yes | — |
| St. Thomas (Island) (County-equivalent) | — | 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/729. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.