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DR-426-WV · Major disaster declaration

Severe Storms & Flooding

Declared for West Virginia on Apr 11, 1974, covering 4 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 4 of them.

Apr 11, 1974declared
4areas designated
4open to household applications
$0public assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodApr 11, 1974DeclaredApr 11, 1974Closed outJun 30, 1977

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 not declaredHM not declaredYes
Greenbrier CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Raleigh CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Wyoming CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes

Same event, other declarations

DeclaredDeclarationWhereHazardAreasHouseholds can apply?
Jan 18, 1974Severe Storms & FloodingDR-410-ME · Major disasterMaine Flood12Yes
Jan 25, 1974Severe Storms & FloodingDR-412-CA · Major disasterCalifornia Flood7Yes
Jan 29, 1974Severe Storms & FloodingDR-416-WV · Major disasterWest Virginia Flood5Yes
May 7, 1974Severe Storms & FloodingDR-432-CA · Major disasterCalifornia Flood1No
May 31, 1974Severe Storms & FloodingDR-436-OH · Major disasterOhio Flood3Yes
Jun 8, 1974Severe Storms & FloodingDR-437-AR · Major disasterArkansas Flood8Yes
Jun 10, 1974Severe Storms & FloodingDR-438-IL · Major disasterIllinois Flood46Yes
Jun 10, 1974Severe Storms & FloodingDR-442-KS · Major disasterKansas Flood1Yes
Jun 10, 1974Severe Storms & FloodingDR-439-MO · Major disasterMissouri Flood22Yes
Jun 10, 1974Severe Storms & FloodingDR-441-OK · Major disasterOklahoma Flood20Yes
Jun 24, 1974Severe Storms & FloodingDR-443-IA · Major disasterIowa Flood39Yes

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