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DR-1229-WV · Major disaster declaration

Severe Storms and Flooding

Declared for West Virginia on Jul 1, 1998, covering 21 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 20 of them.

Jul 1, 1998declared
21areas designated
20open to household applications
$0public assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodJun 26, 1998 – Jul 27, 1998DeclaredJul 1, 1998Closed outMar 15, 2006

The incident period is the official window of the disaster. Damage generally has to fall inside it to qualify for FEMA help, and FEMA sometimes extends it, or adds counties and programs, as damage assessments come in.

What a major disaster declaration is

A major disaster declaration is the President's broadest disaster declaration. It is the only kind that can switch on the full set of FEMA programs, including help for individual households, rebuilding of public facilities and hazard mitigation. Which of those programs apply is decided area by area.

How declarations work →

Designated areas

Which programs each area got

IA means households could apply to FEMA. PA reimburses local governments. HM funds mitigation projects.

AreaProgramsHouseholds could apply until
Braxton CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Cabell CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Calhoun CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Clay CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Doddridge CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Gilmer CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Harrison CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Jackson CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Kanawha CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Lewis CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Marion CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Marshall CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Ohio CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Pleasants CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Ritchie CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Roane CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Tyler CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Webster CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—
Wetzel CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Wirt CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Wood CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes

Same event, other declarations

DeclaredDeclarationWhereHazardAreasHouseholds can apply?
Jun 30, 1998Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1228-VT · Major disasterVermont Severe Storm11Yes
Jul 2, 1998Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1232-ME · Major disasterMaine Severe Storm6No
Jul 2, 1998Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1231-NH · Major disasterNew Hampshire Severe Storm7Yes
Jul 7, 1998Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1233-NY · Major disasterNew York Severe Storm15Yes
Jul 23, 1998Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1235-TN · Major disasterTennessee Severe Storm2Yes
Aug 12, 1998Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1238-WI · Major disasterWisconsin Severe Storm5Yes

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