FEMAEM-3329-VAEmergencyDeclared August 26, 2011
EM-3329-VA: Virginia Hurricane Irene
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Virginia (EM-3329-VA) on August 26, 2011 for the incident of August 26, 2011 to September 4, 2011; it covers 30 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $74,242 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3329-VA (also written FEMA-3329-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Virginia
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Irene
- Incident period
- August 26, 2011 to September 4, 2011
- Declared
- August 26, 2011
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for Virginia in 2011
- Status
- closed out on March 11, 2014
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accomack (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Chesapeake | — | Yes | — |
| Essex (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Gloucester (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hampton | — | Yes | — |
| Henrico (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Isle of Wight (County) | — | Yes | — |
| James City (County) | — | Yes | — |
| King George (County) | — | Yes | — |
| King and Queen (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lancaster (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Louisa (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Mathews (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Middlesex (County) | — | Yes | — |
| New Kent (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Newport News | — | Yes | — |
| Norfolk | — | Yes | — |
| Northampton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Northumberland (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Poquoson | — | Yes | — |
| Portsmouth | — | Yes | — |
| Richmond | — | Yes | — |
| Richmond (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Suffolk | — | Yes | — |
| Surry (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sussex (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Virginia Beach | — | Yes | — |
| Westmoreland (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Williamsburg | — | Yes | — |
| York (County) | — | 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?
$74,242Public Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/3329. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.