Hurricane Isabel
Declared for West Virginia on Sep 23, 2003, covering 10 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 0 of them.
How this declaration unfolded
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.
Which programs each area got
IA means households could apply to FEMA. PA reimburses local governments. HM funds mitigation projects.
| Area | Programs | Households could apply until |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Grant County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Hampshire County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Hardy County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Jefferson County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Mineral County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Morgan County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Pendleton County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Randolph County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Tucker County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2003 | Hurricane IsabelDR-1490-NC · Major disaster | North Carolina | Yesdeadline was Dec 8, 2003 |
| Sep 18, 2003 | Hurricane IsabelDR-1491-VA · Major disaster | Virginia | Yesdeadline was Dec 8, 2003 |
| Sep 19, 2003 | Hurricane IsabelDR-1492-MD · Major disaster | Maryland | Yesdeadline was Dec 8, 2003 |
| Sep 20, 2003 | Hurricane IsabelDR-1493-DC · Major disaster | District of Columbia | Yesdeadline was Nov 19, 2003 |
| Sep 20, 2003 | Hurricane IsabelDR-1494-DE · Major disaster | Delaware | Yesdeadline was Nov 24, 2003 |
More from West Virginia: every FEMA declaration in West Virginia.