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DR-4219-WV · Major disaster declaration

Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides

Declared for West Virginia on May 14, 2015, covering 6 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 0 of them.

May 14, 2015declared
6areas designated
0open to household applications
$29Kpublic assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodApr 3, 2015 – Apr 5, 2015DeclaredMay 14, 2015Closed outJan 12, 2022

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
Boone CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Cabell CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Lincoln CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Logan CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Mingo CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Wayne CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—

Same event, other declarations

DeclaredDeclarationWhereHazardAreasHouseholds can apply?
May 18, 2015Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and MudslidesDR-4220-WV · Major disasterWest Virginia Flood12No
May 21, 2015Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and MudslidesDR-4221-WV · Major disasterWest Virginia Flood8No