Severe Winter Storms
Declared for West Virginia on May 13, 2021, covering 5 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 0 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cabell County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Lincoln County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Mason County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Putnam County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Wayne County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2021 | Severe Winter StormsDR-4586-TX · Major disaster | Texas | Yesdeadline was May 20, 2021 |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Severe Winter StormsDR-4587-OK · Major disaster | Oklahoma | Yesdeadline was May 25, 2021 |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Severe Winter StormsDR-4590-LA · Major disaster | Louisiana | Yesdeadline was May 10, 2021 |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Severe Winter StormsDR-4594-TN · Major disaster | Tennessee | No |
| May 4, 2021 | Severe Winter StormsDR-4598-MS · Major disaster | Mississippi | No |
| May 10, 2021 | Severe Winter StormsDR-4602-VA · Major disaster | Virginia | No |
More from West Virginia: every FEMA declaration in West Virginia.