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U.S. Virgin Islands: FEMA disaster declarations

Official FEMA records · Historical data · Last refreshed 5 Nov 2026, 18:35 UTC

FEMA has issued 33 declarations for U.S. Virgin Islands since 8 Jun 1964. The most recent is Tropical Storm Ernesto, declared 25 Oct 2024.

Major disaster declarations
21
Emergency declarations
12
Fire management assistance declarations
0
Declarations covering the whole jurisdiction
3

These figures count FEMA declarations and designated areas. They do not measure damage, cost, deaths or how severe an event was.

For current instructions and recovery help in U.S. Virgin Islands: Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency · Explore and filter U.S. Virgin Islands declarations

Latest declarations

Declaration Incident type Declared ID
Tropical Storm Ernesto Tropical Storm 25 Oct 2024 DR-4841-VI
Tropical Storm Ernesto Tropical Storm 18 Aug 2024 EM-3611-VI
Elevated Levels of Lead and Copper in the Water Supply Other 18 Nov 2023 EM-3603-VI
Water Shortage and Health Impact From Unprecedented Sargassum Seagrass Influx Other 25 Jul 2022 EM-3581-VI
Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine Hurricane 29 Jul 2020 EM-3531-VI
COVID-19 Pandemic Biological 2 Apr 2020 DR-4513-VI
COVID-19 Biological 13 Mar 2020 EM-3433-VI
Hurricane Dorian Hurricane 28 Aug 2019 EM-3418-VI
Hurricane Maria Hurricane 20 Sep 2017 DR-4340-VI
Hurricane Maria Hurricane 18 Sep 2017 EM-3390-VI
Hurricane Irma Hurricane 7 Sep 2017 DR-4335-VI
Hurricane Irma Hurricane 5 Sep 2017 EM-3383-VI
Severe Storms, Flooding, Rockslides, and Mudslides Assoc. With Ts Tomas Severe Storm 24 Nov 2010 DR-1949-VI
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides Severe Storm 5 Nov 2010 DR-1948-VI
Hurricane Earl Hurricane 28 Sep 2010 DR-1939-VI
Hurricane Omar Hurricane 29 Oct 2008 DR-1807-VI
Tropical Storm Jeanne Hurricane 7 Oct 2004 DR-1567-VI
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Severe Storm 9 Dec 2003 DR-1503-VI
Hurricane Lenny Major Declaration Hurricane 23 Nov 1999 DR-1309-VI
Hurricane Lenny Hurricane 17 Nov 1999 EM-3152-VI

Most common incident types

Incident type Declarations
Hurricane 18
Severe Storm 3
Flood 3
Drought 3
Tropical Storm 2
Other 2
Biological 2

Declarations by district

FEMA declarations per district, 1964–2024

Map of U.S. Virgin Islands by district, shaded by the number of FEMA declarations naming each, 1964 to 2024. St. Croix: 29; St. Thomas: 28; St. John: 27 are the highest. Measure: count of FEMA declarations that designate each district; a declaration covering the whole territory is not counted. Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Boundaries: US Census Bureau cartographic files via us-atlas. 3 of 3 areas shaded. The table below lists every area.

3 districts named in at least one declaration since 1964. Declarations covering the whole jurisdiction are not counted here.

District Declarations Most recent
St. Croix (Island) (County-equivalent) 29 Tropical Storm Ernesto 25 Oct 2024
St. John (Island) (County-equivalent) 27 Tropical Storm Ernesto 25 Oct 2024
St. Thomas (Island) (County-equivalent) 28 Tropical Storm Ernesto 25 Oct 2024