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U.S. Virgin Islands Disaster Declarations
33 federal declarations since 1953, most recently DR-4841-VI on 10/25/2024.
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- All declarations
- 33
- Since 1953
- Since 2022
- 4
- #47 among states
- In 2026
- 0
- Most common
- Hurricane
- 18 declarations
Declarations
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- Major disasterTropical StormDR-4841-VITropical Storm ErnestoDeclared 10/25/2024 · 3 areas
- EmergencyTropical StormEM-3611-VITropical Storm ErnestoDeclared 08/18/2024 · 3 areas
- EmergencyOtherEM-3603-VIElevated Levels Of Lead And Copper In The Water SupplyDeclared 11/18/2023 · 1 area
- EmergencyOtherEM-3581-VIWater Shortage And Health Impact From Unprecedented Sargassum Seagrass InfluxDeclared 07/25/2022 · 1 area
- EmergencyHurricaneEM-3531-VIPotential Tropical Cyclone NineDeclared 07/29/2020 · 3 areas
- Major disasterBiologicalDR-4513-VICOVID-19 PandemicDeclared 04/02/2020 · 3 areas
- EmergencyBiologicalEM-3433-VICOVID-19Declared 03/13/2020 · 3 areas
- EmergencyHurricaneEM-3418-VIHurricane DorianDeclared 08/28/2019 · 3 areas
- Major disasterHurricaneDR-4340-VIHurricane MariaDeclared 09/20/2017 · 3 areas
- EmergencyHurricaneEM-3390-VIHurricane MariaDeclared 09/18/2017 · 3 areas
- Major disasterHurricaneDR-4335-VIHurricane IrmaDeclared 09/07/2017 · 3 areas
- EmergencyHurricaneEM-3383-VIHurricane IrmaDeclared 09/05/2017 · 3 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-1949-VISevere Storms, Flooding, Rockslides, And Mudslides Assoc. With Ts TomasDeclared 11/24/2010 · 1 area
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-1948-VISevere Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, And LandslidesDeclared 11/05/2010 · 3 areas
- Major disasterHurricaneDR-1939-VIHurricane EarlDeclared 09/28/2010 · 3 areas
- Major disasterHurricaneDR-1807-VIHurricane OmarDeclared 10/29/2008 · 3 areas
- Major disasterHurricaneDR-1567-VITropical Storm JeanneDeclared 10/07/2004 · 3 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-1503-VISevere Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesDeclared 12/09/2003 · 3 areas
- Major disasterHurricaneDR-1309-VIHurricane Lenny Major DeclarationDeclared 11/23/1999 · 3 areas
- EmergencyHurricaneEM-3152-VIHurricane LennyDeclared 11/17/1999 · 3 areas
Declarations per year
The last 20 years
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4
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3
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By incident type
All declarations since 1953
- Hurricane18
- Drought3
- Flood3
- Severe Storm3
- Biological2
- Other2
- Tropical Storm2
By county
Declarations that named each county, A to Z
Frequently asked questions
- How many disasters have been declared in U.S. Virgin Islands?
- U.S. Virgin Islands has had 33 federal disaster declarations since 1953, including 4 since 2022.
- What is the most recent disaster declaration in U.S. Virgin Islands?
- DR-4841-VI (Tropical Storm Ernesto) was declared on 10/25/2024 and covers 3 areas.
- What kind of disaster is most common in U.S. Virgin Islands?
- Hurricane declarations are the most common (18), followed by drought (3) and flood (3).
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/17/2026