Water Shortage and Health Impact From Unprecedented Sargassum Seagrass Influx

Key facts

Declared

25 Jul 2022

Incident period

15 Jul 2022 to 13 Oct 2022

Declaration type

Emergency declaration. The President declared an emergency under the Stafford Act, which authorises more limited federal help, usually to protect lives and property. How FEMA declares disasters

Incident types designated

Other

Where

U.S. Virgin Islands — 1 designated area

FEMA region

Region 2

Programmes declared

• Public Assistance

“Declared” means FEMA authorised this programme for the listed areas. It does not mean any individual or household is eligible. Eligibility is decided by FEMA — apply or check at DisasterAssistance.gov.

Designated areas

Programmes can differ from area to area. Names are as FEMA lists them.