Disaster Data / States / Virginia / Alexandria (city)
Independent cityAlexandria (city), Virginia
Alexandria (city) recorded 13 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 10 major disasters, 3 emergencies, and 0 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is severe storm.
The federal disaster record for Alexandria (city) runs between 2000 and 2020, covering 13 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic in 2020. The hazards behind these declarations were most often severe storm, hurricane, and snowstorm. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $18.0 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for emergency protective measures.
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Federal Public Assistance by category
Federal share obligated to this jurisdiction under FEMA Public Assistance since 2000, grouped by damage category. Figures are rounded to the nearest dollar and reflect obligations, which may change as projects close out.
| Category | Projects | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 40 | $14,698,574 |
| Water control facilities(D) | 8 | $1,768,620 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 26 | $750,745 |
| Debris removal(A) | 15 | $648,619 |
| Management costs(Z) | 1 | $43,362 |
| Utilities(F) | 3 | $41,952 |
| Roads and bridges(C) | 4 | $28,811 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 2 | $20,968 |
| All categories | 99 | $18,001,651 |
Most common hazards
- Severe Storm 4
- Hurricane 4
- Snowstorm 3
- Biological 2
Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan
Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Alexandria (city), sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological | Apr 2, 2020 | DR-4512-VA | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3448-VA | EM |
| Snowstorm | Mar 7, 2016 | DR-4262-VA | DR |
| Hurricane | Oct 29, 2012 | EM-3359-VA | EM |
| Severe Storm | Nov 17, 2011 | DR-4045-VA | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 3, 2011 | DR-4024-VA | DR |
| Snowstorm | Apr 27, 2010 | DR-1905-VA | DR |
| Snowstorm | Feb 16, 2010 | DR-1874-VA | DR |
| Severe Storm | Jul 13, 2006 | DR-1655-VA | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 12, 2005 | EM-3240-VA | EM |
| Hurricane | Sep 18, 2003 | DR-1491-VA | DR |
| Severe Storm | Mar 27, 2003 | DR-1458-VA | DR |
| Severe Storm | Feb 28, 2000 | DR-1318-VA | DR |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 13 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2020 | DR-4512-VA | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3448-VA | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Mar 7, 2016 | DR-4262-VA | DR | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm |
| Oct 29, 2012 | EM-3359-VA | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy |
| Nov 17, 2011 | DR-4045-VA | DR | Severe Storm | The Remnants Of Tropical Storm Lee |
| Sep 3, 2011 | DR-4024-VA | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Irene |
| Apr 27, 2010 | DR-1905-VA | DR | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorms |
| Feb 16, 2010 | DR-1874-VA | DR | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm |
| Jul 13, 2006 | DR-1655-VA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| Sep 12, 2005 | EM-3240-VA | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| Sep 18, 2003 | DR-1491-VA | DR | Hurricane | Hurricane Isabel |
| Mar 27, 2003 | DR-1458-VA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm, Record/Near Record Snowfall, Heavy Rain,Floodind, And Mudslide |
| Feb 28, 2000 | DR-1318-VA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
How these numbers are built
Drawn from FEMA's OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, rebuilt each week. A declaration is counted here once for each designated area it names, so a single disaster covering many localities is counted in each one. For that reason these jurisdiction counts do not sum to Virginia's statewide total. Independent cities are counted separately from the counties around them, matching how FEMA designates them. Totals cover complete fiscal years (Oct 1 to Sep 30); the in-progress year may appear in the most-recent list but is not counted in the totals. Uses OpenFEMA data but is not endorsed by or affiliated with FEMA.