Heavy Rains & Flooding
Declared for West Virginia on Feb 27, 1972, covering 7 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Boone County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Kanawha County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Lincoln County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Logan County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Mingo County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Raleigh County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Wyoming County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 1972 | Heavy Rains & FloodingDR-318-MS · Major disaster | Mississippi | No |
| Jan 27, 1972 | Heavy Rains & FloodingDR-320-TX · Major disaster | Texas | No |
| Mar 24, 1972 | Heavy Rains & FloodingDR-328-WA · Major disaster | Washington | Yes |
| May 15, 1972 | Heavy Rains & FloodingDR-332-KY · Major disaster | Kentucky | Yes |
| May 15, 1972 | Heavy Rains & FloodingDR-331-TN · Major disaster | Tennessee | No |
More from West Virginia: every FEMA declaration in West Virginia.