Disaster detail

SEVERE STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES

DR-4861-WV affected Logan 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-4861-WV
Declared
Feb 26, 2025
DR
Public assistance
$642K
Project obligations
Registrations
389
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Utilities$293K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$165K
Roads and Bridges$75K
Emergency Protective Measures$42K
Water Control Facilities$41K
Management Costs$17K
Debris Removal$10K
Total PA obligated$642K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$2.1M
Renter-approved dollars$144K
Intake IHP dollars$4.5M
Validated phase 2 dollars$4.5M
Tracked registrations389
About this declaration

What DR-4861-WV means

DR-4861-WV is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Logan County, West Virginia, with an incident window starting Feb 15, 2025 through Feb 18, 2025. 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 Logan County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.