Fact Sheet Information

 

Site:  VA, Tazewell County

Disaster Type(s):  Severe Storms and Flooding

Declaration Date:  July 12, 2001

Incident Period:  July 8 to August 27, 2001

 

Summary of Disaster:

 

“This was the worst flood we have experienced,” according to the emergency manager.  “The storms and flooding caused extensive damage to farms. Approximately five miles of fence washed out along three major streams, and several bridges washed out making three families isolated in different parts of the County. Calves were also lost due to drowning and the storm washed away numerous and large hay bales.” Governor Gilmore reported that more than 1,600 residences and about 50 businesses were affected.

 

Reported Injuries, Deaths, and Rescue at the Site:

 

There were no reported injuries and deaths, but 25 were evacuated according to the Tazewell County emergency manager.

 

Site Demographics:

 

Year	2001
FEMA Region	3
State	Virginia
County	Tazewell County
Disaster Types(s)	Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA Declaration Date of Disaster	12-Jul-01
Presence of CIL*at the Time of Disaster	Yes
CIL*Office Type	Main
Current CIL* Presence in County/City/Boroughs	Yes
Population	44598
Area in Square Miles	520
Population Density	86
Caucasian (%)	96.2%
African American (%)	2.3%
Native American (%)	0.2%
Asian Pacific	0.6%
Hispanic (%)	0.5%
Median House Hold Income	$27,304
Above Median House Hold Income	No
Per Capita Income	$15,282
Below Poverty(%)	15.3%
Number of Persons with Disabilities over age 5	12481
Persons with Disabilities over age 5 (%)	29.8%
Number of Persons with Physical Disabilities over age 5	7225
Persons with Physical Disabilities over age 5 (%)	17.2%

 

 

  From: Census Data on the number of persons with physical disabilities.