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DR-1769-WV · Major disaster declaration

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Mudslides, and

Declared for West Virginia on Jun 19, 2008, covering 18 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 12 of them.

Jun 19, 2008declared
18areas designated
12open to household applications
$697Kpublic assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodJun 3, 2008 – Jun 7, 2008DeclaredJun 19, 2008Apply byAug 18, 2008Closed outAug 7, 2014

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
Barbour CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredAug 18, 2008
Braxton CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Calhoun CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Clay CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredAug 18, 2008
Doddridge CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredAug 18, 2008
Gilmer CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredAug 18, 2008
Harrison CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredAug 18, 2008
Jackson CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredAug 18, 2008
Jefferson CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredAug 18, 2008
Lewis CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Marion CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredAug 18, 2008
Ritchie CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Taylor CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredAug 18, 2008
Tucker CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredAug 18, 2008
Tyler CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredAug 18, 2008
Webster CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Wetzel CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredAug 18, 2008
Wirt CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—

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