EM-3639-WV · Emergency declaration
Severe Winter Storm
Declared for West Virginia on Jan 24, 2026, covering 55 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 0 of them.
Jan 24, 2026declared
55areas designated
0open to household applications
$0public assistance obligated so far
Timeline
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.
Designated areas
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Barbour County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Berkeley County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Boone County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Braxton County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Brooke County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Cabell County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Calhoun County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Clay County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Doddridge County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Fayette County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Gilmer 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 | — |
| Hancock County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Hardy County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Harrison County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Jackson County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Jefferson County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Kanawha County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Lewis County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Lincoln County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Logan County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Marion County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Marshall County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Mason County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| McDowell County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Mercer County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Mineral County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Mingo County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Monongalia County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Monroe County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Morgan County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Nicholas County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Ohio County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Pendleton County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Pleasants County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Pocahontas County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Preston County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Putnam County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Raleigh County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Randolph County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Ritchie County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Roane County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Summers County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Taylor County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Tucker County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Tyler County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Upshur County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Wayne County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Webster County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Wetzel County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Wirt County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Wood 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? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2026 | Severe Winter StormEM-3632-SC · Emergency | South Carolina | No |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Severe Winter StormEM-3631-VA · Emergency | Virginia | No |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Severe Winter StormEM-3636-AR · Emergency | Arkansas | No |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Severe Winter StormEM-3642-GA · Emergency | Georgia | No |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Severe Winter StormEM-3641-IN · Emergency | Indiana | No |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Severe Winter StormEM-3633-KY · Emergency | Kentucky | No |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Severe Winter StormEM-3638-LA · Emergency | Louisiana | No |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Severe Winter StormEM-3634-MD · Emergency | Maryland | No |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Severe Winter StormEM-3640-MS · Emergency | Mississippi | No |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Severe Winter StormEM-3637-NC · Emergency | North Carolina | No |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Severe Winter StormEM-3635-TN · Emergency | Tennessee | No |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Severe Winter StormDR-4899-MS · Major disaster | Mississippi | Yesdeadline was Jun 10, 2026 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Severe Winter StormDR-4898-TN · Major disaster | Tennessee | Yesdeadline was Jun 10, 2026 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Severe Winter StormDR-4900-LA · Major disaster | Louisiana | No |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Severe Winter StormDR-4908-SC · Major disaster | South Carolina | No |
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