FEMAEM-3603-VIEmergencyDeclared November 18, 2023
EM-3603-VI: U.S. Virgin Islands Elevated Levels of Lead and Copper in the Water Supply
FEMA made an emergency declaration for U.S. Virgin Islands (EM-3603-VI) on November 18, 2023 for the incident of October 25, 2023 to January 23, 2024; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $1.2 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3603-VI (also written FEMA-3603-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Incident
- Other: Elevated Levels of Lead and Copper in the Water Supply
- Incident period
- October 25, 2023 to January 23, 2024
- Declared
- November 18, 2023
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for U.S. Virgin Islands in 2023
- Status
- closed out on November 6, 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?
$1.2 millionPublic 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/3603. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.