FEMA disaster recovery funds may be available for eligible individuals in Boone, Cabell, Fayette, Kanawha, Lincoln, Marshall, Nicholas, Ohio, Putnam, Wayne and Wetzel counties who were impacted by the April 2-6, 2024 storms.
News, Media & Events: West Virginia
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Press Releases and Fact Sheets
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of West Virginia to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides from April 11-12, 2024.
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Charleston, W.Va.– A state-federal Disaster Recovery Center will open May 28, 2024, at 8 a.m. at the Tyler Mountain Fire Department in Charleston to help West Virginia residents affected by the April 2-6 severe storms. Individuals in Boone, Cabell, Fayette, Kanawha, Lincoln, Marshall, Nicholas, Ohio, Putnam, Wayne and Wetzel counties can apply for assistance from FEMA.
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PDFs & Multimedia
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West Virginia; FEMA-4756
Report on Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) information for FEMA-4756-DR; West Virginia as a result of a severe storm and flooding during the period of August 28-30, 2023.
Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for Reconstruction of Clendenin Elementary School, signed 5/19/2020
West Virginia; Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides - Denial of Appeal
Report on Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) information for the State of West Virginia's Denial of Appeal on April 12, 2023, as a result of severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides during the period of July 12 to August 15, 2022.
Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for Richwood Middle School and Richwood High School, signed 10/3/2019
Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for Summersville Middle School, signed 12/17/2019
Public Notice: 4678
FEMA hereby gives notice to the public of its intent to reimburse eligible applicants for eligible costs to repair and/or replace facilities damaged by West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides and Mudslides (FEMA-4678-DR-WV) occurring from July 12, 2022 – July 13, 2022.
Public Notice: 4679
FEMA hereby gives notice to the public of its intent to reimburse eligible applicants for eligible costs to repair and/or replace facilities damaged by West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides and Mudslides (FEMA-4679-DR-WV) occurring from August 14, 2022 – August 15, 2022.
West Virginia; FEMA-4678-DR
Report on Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) information for FEMA-4678-DR; West Virginia as a result of severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides during the period of July 12-13, 2022.
West Virginia; FEMA-4679-DR
Report on Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) information for FEMA-4679-DR; West Virginia as a result of severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides during the period of August 14-15, 2022.
State conference of the West Virginia Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster
Kelli Batch, Chief of Mitigation and Recovery with West Virginia Emergency Management Division, shares information on how communities can secure funding for disaster mitigation at the state conference of the West Virginia Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster on Sept. 21, 2022, in South Charleston, W.Va. (Philip Maramba/FEMA)
