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DR-1893-WV · Major disaster declaration

Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides

Declared for West Virginia on Mar 29, 2010, covering 6 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 5 of them.

Mar 29, 2010declared
6areas designated
5open to household applications
$5.8Mpublic assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodMar 12, 2010 – Apr 9, 2010DeclaredMar 29, 2010Apply byMay 28, 2010Closed outApr 13, 2016

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
Fayette CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredMay 28, 2010
Greenbrier CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredMay 28, 2010
Kanawha CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredMay 28, 2010
Mercer CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredMay 28, 2010
Raleigh CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredMay 28, 2010
Summers CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—

Same event, other declarations

DeclaredDeclarationWhereHazardAreasHouseholds can apply?
Jun 24, 2010Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and LandslidesDR-1918-WV · Major disasterWest Virginia Flood5Yesdeadline was Aug 23, 2010