Disaster Events
A consolidated list of declared disasters and VEST activations in Virginia, compiled from this site’s disaster detail pages and the Disaster and Recovery Grants table. Sort any column, search by name or year, or filter by type, VEST activation status, or whether a presidential disaster declaration was issued.
| Date | Event | FEMA DR # | Type | VEST | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-SEP | Tropical Storm Helene | 4831 | Natural hazard | Yes | |
| 2023-SEP | Tropical Storm Ophelia | Natural hazard | Yes | ||
| 2022-SEP | Hurricane Ian | Natural hazard | Yes | ||
| 2022-JUL | Buchanan and Tazewell Flood | 4674 | Natural hazard | Yes | |
| 2022-JAN | Severe Winter Storms | 4644 | Natural hazard | Yes | |
| 2021-SEP | Lee Monument Removal | Civil event | Yes | ||
| 2021-SEP | Hurricane Ida | Natural hazard | Yes | ||
| 2021-AUG | Buchanan County Flooding | 4628 | Natural hazard | Yes | |
| 2021-AUG | Afghanistan Emergency Repatriation / Operation Allies Welcome | Other | Yes | ||
| 2021-MAY | Colonial Pipeline System Disruption | Other | Yes | ||
| 2021-FEB | Severe Winter Storms | 4602 | Natural hazard | Yes | |
| 2021-JAN | US Inauguration / Virginia Lobby Day | Civil event | Yes | ||
| 2021-JAN | US Capitol Invasion / DC EMAC | Civil event | Yes | ||
| 2020-DEC | December Winter Weather | Natural hazard | Yes | ||
| 2020-NOV | Election Day | Civil event | Yes | ||
| 2020-AUG | Hurricane Laura | Natural hazard | Yes | ||
| 2020-AUG | Hurricane Isaias | Natural hazard | Yes | ||
| 2020-JUN | First Amendment Events | Civil event | Yes | ||
| 2020-MAY | May Severe Weather | Natural hazard | Yes | ||
| 2020-FEB | February Severe Weather (Region 4) | Natural hazard | Yes | ||
| 2020-JAN | COVID-19 | 4512 | Public health | Yes | |
| 2020-JAN | Lobby Day | Civil event | Yes | ||
| 2019-SEP | Hurricane Dorian | Natural hazard | Yes | ||
| 2018-OCT | Hurricane Michael | Natural hazard | Yes | ||
| 2018-SEP | Hurricane Florence | Natural hazard | Yes | ||
| 2018-APR | April Tornados | Natural hazard | Yes | ||
| 2018-JAN | January Winter Storm | Natural hazard | Yes | ||
| 2017-AUG | Unite the Right Rally | Civil event | Yes | ||
| 2017-JAN | January Winter Storm | Natural hazard | Yes | ||
| 2016-OCT | Hurricane Matthew | Natural hazard | Yes | ||
| 2016-SEP | Tropical Storm Hermine | Natural hazard | Yes | ||
| 2016-JUN | Alleghany / Covington Flood | Natural hazard | Yes | ||
| 2016-FEB | February Tornados | Natural hazard | Yes | ||
| 2016-JAN | Winter Storm Jonas | Natural hazard | Yes |