FEMAEM-3581-VIEmergencyDeclared July 25, 2022
EM-3581-VI: U.S. Virgin Islands Water Shortage and Health Impact from Unprecedented Sargassum Seagrass Influx
FEMA made an emergency declaration for U.S. Virgin Islands (EM-3581-VI) on July 25, 2022 for the incident of July 15, 2022 to October 13, 2022; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $312,743 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3581-VI (also written FEMA-3581-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Incident
- Other: Water Shortage and Health Impact from Unprecedented Sargassum Seagrass Influx
- Incident period
- July 15, 2022 to October 13, 2022
- Declared
- July 25, 2022
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for U.S. Virgin Islands in 2022
- Status
- closed out on March 20, 2025
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 | — |
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?
$312,743Public 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/3581. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.