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Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES

DR-1558-WV affected Jackson 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-1558-WV
Declared
Sep 20, 2004
DR
Public assistance
$12K
Project obligations
Registrations
73
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Debris Removal$12K
Total PA obligated$12K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$166K
Renter-approved dollars$9K
Intake IHP dollars$350K
Validated phase 2 dollars$350K
Tracked registrations73
About this declaration

What DR-1558-WV means

DR-1558-WV is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Jackson County, West Virginia, with an incident window starting Sep 16, 2004 through Sep 27, 2004. 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 Jackson County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.