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Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES

DR-1474-WV affected Ritchie 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-1474-WV
Declared
Jun 21, 2003
DR
Public assistance
$0
Project obligations
Registrations
47
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Total PA obligated$0

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$166K
Renter-approved dollars$8K
Intake IHP dollars$348K
Validated phase 2 dollars$348K
Tracked registrations47
About this declaration

What DR-1474-WV means

DR-1474-WV is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Ritchie County, West Virginia, with an incident window starting Jun 11, 2003 through Jul 15, 2003. 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 Ritchie County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.