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Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES

DR-4783-WV affected Nicholas 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-4783-WV
Declared
May 22, 2024
DR
Public assistance
$0
Project obligations
Registrations
167
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Total PA obligated$0

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$512K
Renter-approved dollars$3K
Intake IHP dollars$1.0M
Validated phase 2 dollars$992K
Tracked registrations167
About this declaration

What DR-4783-WV means

DR-4783-WV is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Nicholas County, West Virginia, with an incident window starting Apr 2, 2024 through Apr 6, 2024. 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 Nicholas County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.