Severe Storms & Flooding
Declared for West Virginia on Aug 15, 1980, covering 15 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 15 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fayette County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Hancock County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Harrison County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Jackson County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Kanawha County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Marion County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Marshall County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Monongalia County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Nicholas County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Ohio County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Preston County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Putnam County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Raleigh County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Taylor County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Webster County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 1980 | Severe Storms & FloodingDR-622-LA · Major disaster | Louisiana | Yes |
| Jul 24, 1980 | Severe Storms & FloodingDR-626-WI · Major disaster | Wisconsin | Yes |
| Aug 19, 1980 | Severe Storms & FloodingDR-629-PA · Major disaster | Pennsylvania | Yes |
| Aug 23, 1980 | Severe Storms & FloodingDR-630-OH · Major disaster | Ohio | Yes |
| Sep 8, 1980 | Severe Storms & FloodingDR-631-MI · Major disaster | Michigan | No |
More from West Virginia: every FEMA declaration in West Virginia.