FEMADR-847-VAMajor disasterDeclared November 8, 1989
DR-847-VA: Virginia Severe Storms, Mudslides & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Virginia (DR-847-VA) on November 8, 1989 for the incident of October 16, 1989 to October 17, 1989; it covers 1 designated area.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-847-VA (also written FEMA-847-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Virginia
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms, Mudslides & Flooding
- Incident period
- October 16, 1989 to October 17, 1989
- Declared
- November 8, 1989
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Virginia in 1989
- Status
- closed out on August 3, 2001
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/847. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.