For the latest information on Virginia’s response to Hurricane Helene, please visit the Virginia Department of Emergency Management’s website.
For resources on hurricane relief and Hurricane Helene, visit the Virginia Cooperative Extension website.
For emergency relief funding, farmers should contact their local USDA Farm Service Agency office to see if they are eligible for the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP). Once you have applied for ECP, contact your local Soil and Water Conservation District.
See this recovery flowchart for assistance.
To file a Notice of Loss or to ask questions about available programs, contact your local USDA Service Center.
Primary Counties Eligible:
Albemarle, Alleghany, Augusta, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Buchanan, Carroll, Craig, Dickenson, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Grayson, Greene, Lee, Madison, Montgomery, Nelson, Page, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Pulaski, Roanoke, Rockingham, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise and Wythe
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
Amherst, Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Culpeper, Fluvanna, Halifax, Henry, Highland, Louisa, Orange, Rappahannock, Rockbridge, Shenandoah, Warren, Bristol, Charlottesville, Covington, Danville, Galax, Harrisonburg, Lynchburg, Norton, Radford, Roanoke, Salem, Staunton and Waynesboro
Local floodplain administrators should reference FEMA’s Substantial Damage Quick Guide.
Local residents should reference Starting Your Recovery After a Flood, Returning Home After a Flood, and
NFIP Rebuilding Safer & Stronger After a Flood.
Additional counties may be added as damage is reported.