Disaster Data / States / Virginia / Galax (city)
Independent cityGalax (city), Virginia
Galax (city) recorded 10 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 6 major disasters, 4 emergencies, and 0 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is hurricane.
The federal disaster record for Galax (city) runs between 2003 and 2024, covering 10 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Tropical Storm Helene in 2024. The hazards behind these declarations were most often hurricane, severe storm, and biological. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated $549,050 in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for roads and bridges.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Roads and bridges(C) | 3 | $369,577 |
| Utilities(F) | 2 | $79,090 |
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 3 | $39,760 |
| Debris removal(A) | 2 | $27,974 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 1 | $25,983 |
| Management costs(Z) | 1 | $6,665 |
| All categories | 12 | $549,049 |
Most common hazards
- Hurricane 3
- Severe Storm 2
- Biological 2
- Tropical Storm 2
- Snowstorm 1
Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan
Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Galax (city), sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm | Oct 1, 2024 | DR-4831-VA | DR |
| Tropical Storm | Sep 29, 2024 | EM-3621-VA | EM |
| Biological | Apr 2, 2020 | DR-4512-VA | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3448-VA | EM |
| Hurricane | Dec 18, 2018 | DR-4411-VA | DR |
| Hurricane | Oct 29, 2012 | EM-3359-VA | EM |
| 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 |
| Severe Storm | Dec 9, 2003 | DR-1502-VA | DR |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 10 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2024 | DR-4831-VA | DR | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm Helene |
| Sep 29, 2024 | EM-3621-VA | EM | Tropical Storm | Post-Tropical Cyclone Helene |
| Apr 2, 2020 | DR-4512-VA | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3448-VA | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Dec 18, 2018 | DR-4411-VA | DR | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Michael |
| Oct 29, 2012 | EM-3359-VA | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy |
| 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 |
| Dec 9, 2003 | DR-1502-VA | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
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.