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Greene County, Virginia

Greene County 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 hurricane.

Highlighted: Greene County, VA

Totals: FY2000–FY2025 · Page last rebuilt Sep 12, 2026 · the current in-progress fiscal year is not included in totals

13
Declarations since FY2000
10
Major disasters (DR)
3
Emergencies (EM)
0
Fire management (FM)
Jan 2026
Most recent
$60K
Federal PA obligated (top: emergency protective measures)

The federal disaster record for Greene County runs between 2000 and 2024, covering 13 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 snowstorm. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated $60,030 in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for emergency protective measures.

Risk and vulnerability context

Historical declarations show what has happened here. These national datasets add context about underlying natural-hazard risk and community vulnerability.

County FIPS 51079
CDC / ATSDR

Social Vulnerability Index

2022 county-level SVI
22.0
overall percentile nationally

Approximately 22.0% of U.S. counties have an equal or lower overall SVI ranking.

Socioeconomic status16.8
Household characteristics61.0
Racial and ethnic minority status52.7
Housing type and transportation13.7

Higher percentiles indicate greater relative social vulnerability within the CDC SVI framework. CDC SVI documentation

FEMA

National Risk Index

December 2025
9.3
overall risk score
Very Low
Expected annual loss$4.7MVery Low
NRI social vulnerability33.6Relatively Low
Community resilience39.7Relatively Low

The NRI combines expected annual loss, social vulnerability, and community resilience to describe relative natural-hazard risk. FEMA NRI documentation

About these measures: CDC Social Vulnerability Index and FEMA National Risk Index Social Vulnerability are separate measures built with different methods. They are shown side by side for context and should not be interpreted as equivalent scores.

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.

CategoryProjectsFederal share obligated
Emergency protective measures(B)14$37,794
Debris removal(A)3$17,263
Buildings and equipment(E)5$4,973
All categories22$60,030

Recovery funding, how fast it came

For each disaster, the wait from the declaration to the first federal obligation (amber), then the federal share obligating after that (teal), on a shared 6-year scale. Typical wait to the first obligation here: about 75 days. An obligation is the federal share committed to the recipient state, not funds disbursed to the locality, which comes later and is not shown.

Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm 2016$10K
133 days to first federal obligation
Hurricane Sandy 2012$3K
65 days to first federal obligation
Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds 2012$17K
70 days to first federal obligation
Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorms 2010$5K
122 days to first federal obligation
Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm 2010$12K
80 days to first federal obligation
Hurricane Isabel 2003$13K
48 days to first federal obligation
Declared1 yr2 yr3 yr4 yr5 yr6 yr

Assistance to households (Individual Assistance)

FEMA Individual Assistance to households in this jurisdiction, combined across the Housing Assistance owner and renter programs. Valid registrations are households that applied within a designated Individual Assistance area; approved counts and dollars are the households FEMA found eligible under the Individuals and Households Program. Figures are self-reported and drawn from NEMIS through OpenFEMA, not audited, and Individual Assistance exists only for disasters where it was designated, so many jurisdictions show none.

53
valid registrations
26
households approved
$125,436
total IHP approved
Assistance typeApproved amount
Repair and replacement$12,448
Rental assistance$5,787
Other needs$107,201

Hazard mitigation, what has been funded here

Federal Hazard Mitigation Assistance obligated to this jurisdiction to reduce future disaster losses, across the FEMA mitigation programs. This is the record of past mitigation investment a local hazard mitigation plan documents. Figures are federal share obligated, reported through OpenFEMA and not audited, and are separate from the Public Assistance funding above.

$599,634
federal mitigation share
4
funded projects
2
properties mitigated
ProgramProjectsFederal share obligated
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program(HMGP)3$332,934
Flood Mitigation Assistance(FMA)1$266,700

State declarations (governor)

Emergency declarations issued by the governor of this state, which are separate from and usually precede a federal declaration. A declaration is listed here when NOAA Storm Events recorded reports of the matched hazard in this jurisdiction while the order was in effect. That is evidence of local impact during a declared state emergency. It is not a statement that the governor named this jurisdiction in the order, since most state declarations apply statewide and name no localities at all. Hazard categories come from the order text. Damage figures are NOAA storm report estimates for this jurisdiction only, not the cost of the declaration.

11
state declarations with local storm evidence
75
statewide on record

Archive coverage for Virginia: 2002-present

SignedOrderDeclarationHazards reported hereReported damage
Sep 25, 2024EO-37Executive Order 37 (2024) Declaration of a State of Emergency Due to Hurricane HelenFlash Flood, FloodNot reported
Aug 6, 2024EO-34Executive Order 34 (2024) Declaration of a State of Emergency Due to Hurricane/Tropical Storm DebbyFlash Flood, Flood, Thunderstorm Wind$2,000
Oct 30, 2012EO-53Executive Order 53 (2012) Declaration of a State of Emergency for the Commonwealth of Virginia Due to the Threat of Hurricane Sandy Impacting VirginiaFloodNot reported
Jul 3, 2012EO-49Executive Order 49 (2012) Declaration of a State of Emergency for the Commonwealth of Virginia Due to a Severe Storm Event throughout the CommnwealthHailNot reported
May 18, 2011EO-33Executive Order 33 (2011) Declaration of a State of Emergency for Pulaski County and the Commonwealth of Virginia due to Significant Damage and Flooding caused by Tornadoes and Severe Thunderstorms with Damaging Winds and Heavy RainsFlash Flood, FloodNot reported
Jun 30, 2006EO-27Executive Order 27 (2006) Declaration of a State of Emergency for the Commonwealth of Virginia Due to Significant Flooding, Transportation Impacts, Mudslides, and Continued Flash Flood Warnings Due to Extensive Rainfall Beginning June 23, 2006 from a Severe Tropical Weather System.Flash Flood$100,000
Sep 29, 2004EO-82Executive Order 82 (2004) Declaration of a State of Emergency for the Commonwealth Due to Significant Flooding and Tornadoes Caused by Hurricane Jeanne.Flash FloodNot reported
Sep 17, 2004EO-81Executive Order 81 (2004) Declaration of a State of Emergency for the Entire Commonwealth Due to the Threat of Significant Flooding and Tornadoes Caused by Hurricane Ivan.Tornado$3,000,000
Sep 8, 2004EO-80Executive Order 80 (2004) Declaration of a State of Emergency for the Commonwwealth of Virginia Due to Significant Rains and Threat of Tornadoes and Damaging Flash Flooding.Flash Flood, Thunderstorm Wind$5,000
Nov 20, 2003EO-59Executive Order 59 (2003) Declaration of a State of Emergency for Localities n Southwest Virginia Due to the Affects of Significant Flooding.Flash FloodNot reported
Sep 16, 2003EO-56Executive Order 56 (2003) Declaration of a State of Emergency for the Commonwealth of Virginia Due to the Threat of Significant Flooding and Wind Damage Caused by Hurricane Isabel.Flash Flood$20,000

Source: state executive order archives collected by DisasterData Plus, joined to NOAA Storm Events. See the Plus overview for per-state coverage and method.

Most common hazards

Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan

Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Greene County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.

HazardDateFEMA declarationType
Tropical StormOct 1, 2024DR-4831-VADR
Severe StormMar 11, 2022DR-4644-VADR
BiologicalApr 2, 2020DR-4512-VADR
BiologicalMar 13, 2020EM-3448-VAEM
SnowstormMar 7, 2016DR-4262-VADR
HurricaneNov 26, 2012DR-4092-VADR
HurricaneOct 29, 2012EM-3359-VAEM
Severe StormJul 27, 2012DR-4072-VADR
SnowstormApr 27, 2010DR-1905-VADR
SnowstormFeb 16, 2010DR-1874-VADR
HurricaneSep 12, 2005EM-3240-VAEM
HurricaneSep 18, 2003DR-1491-VADR
Severe StormFeb 28, 2000DR-1318-VADR

Every declaration on record

DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance

Showing 13 declarations

DateNumberTypeHazardTitle
Oct 1, 2024DR-4831-VADRTropical StormTropical Storm Helene
Mar 11, 2022DR-4644-VADRSevere StormSevere Winter Storm And Snowstorm
Apr 2, 2020DR-4512-VADRBiologicalCovid-19 Pandemic
Mar 13, 2020EM-3448-VAEMBiologicalCovid-19
Mar 7, 2016DR-4262-VADRSnowstormSevere Winter Storm And Snowstorm
Nov 26, 2012DR-4092-VADRHurricaneHurricane Sandy
Oct 29, 2012EM-3359-VAEMHurricaneHurricane Sandy
Jul 27, 2012DR-4072-VADRSevere StormSevere Storms And Straight-Line Winds
Apr 27, 2010DR-1905-VADRSnowstormSevere Winter Storms And Snowstorms
Feb 16, 2010DR-1874-VADRSnowstormSevere Winter Storm And Snowstorm
Sep 12, 2005EM-3240-VAEMHurricaneHurricane Katrina Evacuation
Sep 18, 2003DR-1491-VADRHurricaneHurricane Isabel
Feb 28, 2000DR-1318-VADRSevere StormSevere Winter Storms
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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. This page counts declarations that named this jurisdiction as a designated area. 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.

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