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DR-4072-VA: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds

Major disaster declaration for Virginia, declared 07/27/2012 for a severe storm. Covers 69 designated areas.

Not an official notice. Follow FEMA and local authorities. In an emergency, call 911.

Declared
07/27/2012
Incident began
06/29/2012
Incident ended
07/01/2012
Areas
69

Programs approved

Which kinds of FEMA aid this declaration opened

  • Individuals & HouseholdsNot approved for this declaration
  • Public AssistanceFunds to repair public infrastructure such as roads, schools and utilities
  • Hazard MitigationFunds to reduce future risk, such as elevating homes or buyouts

Designated areas

Counties, parishes, tribal areas or statewide

AreaAddedPrograms
Albemarle County07/27/2012PAHM
Alleghany County07/27/2012PAHM
Amelia County07/27/2012PAHM
Amherst County07/27/2012PAHM
Appomattox County07/27/2012PAHM
Arlington County07/27/2012PAHM
Augusta County07/27/2012PAHM
Bath County07/27/2012PAHM
Bedford County07/27/2012PAHM
Bedford County07/27/2012PAHM
Bland County07/27/2012PAHM
Botetourt County07/27/2012PAHM
Buckingham County07/27/2012PAHM
Buena Vista city07/27/2012PAHM
Campbell County07/27/2012PAHM
Carroll County07/27/2012PAHM
Charlotte County07/27/2012PAHM
Charlottesville city07/27/2012PAHM
Clarke County07/27/2012PAHM
Covington city07/27/2012PAHM
Craig County07/27/2012PAHM
Culpeper County07/27/2012PAHM
Cumberland County07/27/2012PAHM
Danville city07/27/2012PAHM
Dinwiddie County07/27/2012PAHM
Fairfax city07/27/2012PAHM
Falls Church city07/27/2012PAHM
Fauquier County07/27/2012PAHM
Floyd County07/27/2012PAHM
Fluvanna County07/27/2012PAHM
Franklin County07/27/2012PAHM
Frederick County07/27/2012PAHM
Fredericksburg city07/27/2012PAHM
Giles County07/27/2012PAHM
Greene County07/27/2012PAHM
Halifax County07/27/2012PAHM
Harrisonburg city07/27/2012PAHM
Highland County07/27/2012PAHM
Lexington city07/27/2012PAHM
Louisa County07/27/2012PAHM
Lunenburg County07/27/2012PAHM
Lynchburg city07/27/2012PAHM
Madison County07/27/2012PAHM
Manassas Park city07/27/2012PAHM
Martinsville city07/27/2012PAHM
Montgomery County07/27/2012PAHM
Nelson County07/27/2012PAHM
New Kent County07/27/2012PAHM
Nottoway County07/27/2012PAHM
Orange County07/27/2012PAHM
Page County07/27/2012PAHM
Pittsylvania County07/27/2012PAHM
Powhatan County07/27/2012PAHM
Prince Edward County07/27/2012PAHM
Pulaski County07/27/2012PAHM
Radford city07/27/2012PAHM
Rappahannock County07/27/2012PAHM
Roanoke city07/27/2012PAHM
Roanoke County07/27/2012PAHM
Rockbridge County07/27/2012PAHM
Rockingham County07/27/2012PAHM
Salem city07/27/2012PAHM
Shenandoah County07/27/2012PAHM
Smyth County07/27/2012PAHM
Stafford County07/27/2012PA
Staunton city07/27/2012PAHM
Tazewell County07/27/2012PAHM
Warren County07/27/2012PAHM
Winchester city07/27/2012PAHM

IH: Individuals and Households. IA: Individual Assistance. PA: Public Assistance. HM: Hazard Mitigation.

Declaration details

FEMA number
DR-4072-VA
Type
Major disaster
Incident type
Severe Storm
Title
Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds
Closed out
12/17/2019

The President declares a major disaster when damage is beyond what state and local governments can handle. It can open individual aid for households and public assistance for repairs.

FEMA page for DR-4072-VA

Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/17/2026