FEMAEM-3129-VIEmergencyDeclared September 21, 1998
EM-3129-VI: U.S. Virgin Islands Hurricane Georges (direct Federal Assist First 72 Hrs)
FEMA made an emergency declaration for U.S. Virgin Islands (EM-3129-VI) on September 21, 1998 for the incident of September 21, 1998 to September 22, 1998; it covers 1 designated area.
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3129-VI (also written FEMA-3129-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Georges (direct Federal Assist First 72 Hrs)
- Incident period
- September 21, 1998 to September 22, 1998
- Declared
- September 21, 1998
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for U.S. Virgin Islands in 1998
- Status
- closed out on February 27, 2003
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statewide | — | 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/3129. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.