Drought
Declared for West Virginia on Jan 19, 1977, covering 12 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 an emergency declaration is
An emergency declaration is narrower and usually comes fast, often before or during an event. It mostly pays for emergency work such as evacuations, shelters and debris clearance, and federal help under one is capped at $5 million unless the President finds that more is urgently needed and reports that to Congress. Help for individual households is rare under an emergency declaration.
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 not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Grant County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Greenbrier County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Hampshire County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Hardy County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Mercer County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Mineral County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Monroe County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Pendleton County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Raleigh County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Summers County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Wyoming County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 1976 | DroughtEM-3019-AR · Emergency | Arkansas | No |
| Jan 18, 1977 | DroughtEM-3022-NE · Emergency | Nebraska | No |
| Jan 20, 1977 | DroughtEM-3023-CA · Emergency | California | No |
| Jan 20, 1977 | DroughtEM-3024-UT · Emergency | Utah | No |
| Jan 29, 1977 | DroughtEM-3025-CO · Emergency | Colorado | No |
| Mar 2, 1977 | DroughtEM-3035-MI · Emergency | Michigan | No |
| Mar 2, 1977 | DroughtEM-3034-NM · Emergency | New Mexico | No |
| Mar 31, 1977 | DroughtEM-3036-IA · Emergency | Iowa | No |
| Mar 31, 1977 | DroughtEM-3037-WA · Emergency | Washington | No |
| Apr 15, 1977 | DroughtEM-3038-AZ · Emergency | Arizona | No |
More from West Virginia: every FEMA declaration in West Virginia.