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DR-4061-WV · Major disaster declaration

Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Lanslides

Declared for West Virginia on Mar 22, 2012, covering 3 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 3 of them.

Mar 22, 2012declared
3areas designated
3open to household applications
$2.0Mpublic assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodMar 15, 2012 – Mar 31, 2012DeclaredMar 22, 2012Apply byMay 21, 2012Closed outJan 31, 2019

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
Lincoln CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredMay 21, 2012
Logan CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredMay 21, 2012
Mingo CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredMay 21, 2012