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Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES

DR-1838-WV affected McDowell 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-1838-WV
Declared
May 15, 2009
DR
Public assistance
$287K
Project obligations
Registrations
519
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$161K
Utilities$90K
Emergency Protective Measures$26K
Debris Removal$9K
Buildings and Equipment$2K
Total PA obligated$287K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$694K
Renter-approved dollars$32K
Intake IHP dollars$1.5M
Validated phase 2 dollars$1.5M
Tracked registrations519
About this declaration

What DR-1838-WV means

DR-1838-WV is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected McDowell County, West Virginia, with an incident window starting May 3, 2009 through Jun 8, 2009. 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 McDowell County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.