FEMAEM-3621-VAEmergencyDeclared September 29, 2024
EM-3621-VA: Virginia Post-Tropical Cyclone Helene
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Virginia (EM-3621-VA) on September 29, 2024 for the incident of September 25, 2024 to October 3, 2024; it covers 24 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3621-VA (also written FEMA-3621-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Virginia
- Incident
- Tropical Storm: Post-Tropical Cyclone Helene
- Incident period
- September 25, 2024 to October 3, 2024
- Declared
- September 29, 2024
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for Virginia in 2024
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Bland (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Bristol | — | Yes | — |
| Buchanan (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Covington | — | Yes | — |
| Craig (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Danville | — | Yes | — |
| Dickenson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Galax | — | Yes | — |
| Giles (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Grayson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Norton | — | Yes | — |
| Pittsylvania (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pulaski (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Radford | — | Yes | — |
| Russell (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Scott (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Smyth (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Tazewell (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wise (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wythe (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?
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/3621. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.