FEMAEM-3611-VIEmergencyDeclared August 18, 2024
EM-3611-VI: U.S. Virgin Islands Tropical Storm Ernesto
FEMA made an emergency declaration for U.S. Virgin Islands (EM-3611-VI) on August 18, 2024 for the incident of August 13, 2024 to August 16, 2024; it covers 3 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3611-VI (also written FEMA-3611-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Incident
- Tropical Storm: Tropical Storm Ernesto
- Incident period
- August 13, 2024 to August 16, 2024
- Declared
- August 18, 2024
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for U.S. Virgin Islands in 2024
- Status
- closed out on December 20, 2024
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 | — |
| St. John (Island) (County-equivalent) | — | Yes | — |
| St. Thomas (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?
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.
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/3611. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.