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Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES

DR-1893-WV affected Fayette County, West Virginia. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1893-WV
Declared
Mar 29, 2010
DR
Public assistance
$121K
Project obligations
Registrations
343
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Utilities$80K
Roads and Bridges$22K
Emergency Protective Measures$15K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$5K
Total PA obligated$121K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$713K
Renter-approved dollars$45K
Intake IHP dollars$1.5M
Validated phase 2 dollars$1.5M
Tracked registrations343
About this declaration

What DR-1893-WV means

DR-1893-WV is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Fayette County, West Virginia, with an incident window starting Mar 12, 2010 through Apr 9, 2010. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as severe storm.

When FEMA issues a declaration, it can authorize Individual Assistance (IA), Public Assistance (PA), or Hazard Mitigation (HM) programs — or any combination. IA covers direct aid to households: housing repairs, rental assistance, and other needs. PA funds infrastructure repair and emergency protective measures managed by local governments and nonprofits. The dollar figures on this page reflect what FEMA's open datasets report as obligated, which may differ from final disbursements.

This declaration is one entry in the broader Fayette County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.