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Sussex County Disaster History
Since 1972, FEMA has issued 18 federal disaster declarations covering Sussex County, Virginia.
Sussex County — federal disaster declarations per year
19722026
By hazard type
Hurricane8
Snowstorm3
Biological2
Severe Storm2
Drought1
Flood1
Winter Storm1
All declarations
January 23, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
April 2, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
September 11, 2018Hurricane
HURRICANE FLORENCE
October 29, 2012Hurricane
HURRICANE SANDY
September 3, 2011Hurricane
HURRICANE IRENE
August 26, 2011Hurricane
HURRICANE IRENE
September 22, 2006Severe Storm
TROPICAL DEPRESSION ERNESTO, SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
September 12, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
September 18, 2003HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE ISABEL
February 28, 2000Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS
September 18, 1999HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE FLOYD MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATIONS
September 16, 1999Hurricane
HURRICANE FLOYD EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS
January 13, 1996Snowstorm
BLIZZARD OF 96 (SEVERE SNOW STORM)
March 10, 1994Snowstorm
SEVERE ICE STORMS, FLOODING
March 25, 1993Snowstorm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
July 23, 1977Drought
DROUGHT
October 10, 1972FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. "Individual Assistance" means FEMA aid to households was authorized; it does not measure total damage. History is not a forecast.