Designated Areas: Disaster 4071
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Individual Assistance
Individuals and households in these designated counties are eligible to apply for financial and direct services. Apply for assistance, or learn more about the Individual Assistance program.
- Boone (County)
- Cabell (County)
- Clay (County)
- Fayette (County)
- Greenbrier (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Kanawha (County)
- Lincoln (County)
- Mason (County)
- McDowell (County)
- Mercer (County)
- Mingo (County)
- Monroe (County)
- Nicholas (County)
- Pocahontas (County)
- Raleigh (County)
- Roane (County)
- Tyler (County)
- Webster (County)
- Wood (County)
Public Assistance
State, local, tribal and territorial governments and certain private-non-profit organizations in these designated counties are eligible for assistance for emergency work and the repair or replacement of disaster-damaged facilities. Learn more about the Public Assistance program.
PA
- Barbour (County)
- Berkeley (County)
- Boone (County)
- Braxton (County)
- Cabell (County)
- Calhoun (County)
- Clay (County)
- Doddridge (County)
- Fayette (County)
- Gilmer (County)
- Grant (County)
- Greenbrier (County)
- Hardy (County)
- Harrison (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Kanawha (County)
- Lewis (County)
- Lincoln (County)
- Logan (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Mason (County)
- McDowell (County)
- Mercer (County)
- Mingo (County)
- Monroe (County)
- Nicholas (County)
- Pendleton (County)
- Pleasants (County)
- Pocahontas (County)
- Preston (County)
- Putnam (County)
- Raleigh (County)
- Randolph (County)
- Ritchie (County)
- Roane (County)
- Summers (County)
- Taylor (County)
- Tucker (County)
- Tyler (County)
- Upshur (County)
- Wayne (County)
- Webster (County)
- Wetzel (County)
- Wirt (County)
- Wood (County)
- Wyoming (County)
PA-A
- Barbour (County)
- Berkeley (County)
- Boone (County)
- Braxton (County)
- Cabell (County)
- Calhoun (County)
- Clay (County)
- Doddridge (County)
- Fayette (County)
- Gilmer (County)
- Grant (County)
- Greenbrier (County)
- Hardy (County)
- Harrison (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Kanawha (County)
- Lewis (County)
- Lincoln (County)
- Logan (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Mason (County)
- McDowell (County)
- Mercer (County)
- Mingo (County)
- Monroe (County)
- Nicholas (County)
- Pendleton (County)
- Pleasants (County)
- Pocahontas (County)
- Preston (County)
- Putnam (County)
- Raleigh (County)
- Randolph (County)
- Ritchie (County)
- Roane (County)
- Summers (County)
- Taylor (County)
- Tucker (County)
- Tyler (County)
- Upshur (County)
- Wayne (County)
- Webster (County)
- Wetzel (County)
- Wirt (County)
- Wood (County)
- Wyoming (County)
PA-B
- Barbour (County)
- Berkeley (County)
- Boone (County)
- Braxton (County)
- Cabell (County)
- Calhoun (County)
- Clay (County)
- Doddridge (County)
- Fayette (County)
- Gilmer (County)
- Grant (County)
- Greenbrier (County)
- Hardy (County)
- Harrison (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Kanawha (County)
- Lewis (County)
- Lincoln (County)
- Logan (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Mason (County)
- McDowell (County)
- Mercer (County)
- Mingo (County)
- Monroe (County)
- Nicholas (County)
- Pendleton (County)
- Pleasants (County)
- Pocahontas (County)
- Preston (County)
- Putnam (County)
- Raleigh (County)
- Randolph (County)
- Ritchie (County)
- Roane (County)
- Summers (County)
- Taylor (County)
- Tucker (County)
- Tyler (County)
- Upshur (County)
- Wayne (County)
- Webster (County)
- Wetzel (County)
- Wirt (County)
- Wood (County)
- Wyoming (County)
PA-C
- Barbour (County)
- Berkeley (County)
- Boone (County)
- Braxton (County)
- Cabell (County)
- Calhoun (County)
- Clay (County)
- Doddridge (County)
- Fayette (County)
- Gilmer (County)
- Grant (County)
- Greenbrier (County)
- Hardy (County)
- Harrison (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Kanawha (County)
- Lewis (County)
- Lincoln (County)
- Logan (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Mason (County)
- McDowell (County)
- Mercer (County)
- Mingo (County)
- Monroe (County)
- Nicholas (County)
- Pendleton (County)
- Pleasants (County)
- Pocahontas (County)
- Preston (County)
- Putnam (County)
- Raleigh (County)
- Randolph (County)
- Ritchie (County)
- Roane (County)
- Summers (County)
- Taylor (County)
- Tucker (County)
- Tyler (County)
- Upshur (County)
- Wayne (County)
- Webster (County)
- Wetzel (County)
- Wirt (County)
- Wood (County)
- Wyoming (County)
PA-D
- Barbour (County)
- Berkeley (County)
- Boone (County)
- Braxton (County)
- Cabell (County)
- Calhoun (County)
- Clay (County)
- Doddridge (County)
- Fayette (County)
- Gilmer (County)
- Grant (County)
- Greenbrier (County)
- Hardy (County)
- Harrison (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Kanawha (County)
- Lewis (County)
- Lincoln (County)
- Logan (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Mason (County)
- McDowell (County)
- Mercer (County)
- Mingo (County)
- Monroe (County)
- Nicholas (County)
- Pendleton (County)
- Pleasants (County)
- Pocahontas (County)
- Preston (County)
- Putnam (County)
- Raleigh (County)
- Randolph (County)
- Ritchie (County)
- Roane (County)
- Summers (County)
- Taylor (County)
- Tucker (County)
- Tyler (County)
- Upshur (County)
- Wayne (County)
- Webster (County)
- Wetzel (County)
- Wirt (County)
- Wood (County)
- Wyoming (County)
PA-E
- Barbour (County)
- Berkeley (County)
- Boone (County)
- Braxton (County)
- Cabell (County)
- Calhoun (County)
- Clay (County)
- Doddridge (County)
- Fayette (County)
- Gilmer (County)
- Grant (County)
- Greenbrier (County)
- Hardy (County)
- Harrison (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Kanawha (County)
- Lewis (County)
- Lincoln (County)
- Logan (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Mason (County)
- McDowell (County)
- Mercer (County)
- Mingo (County)
- Monroe (County)
- Nicholas (County)
- Pendleton (County)
- Pleasants (County)
- Pocahontas (County)
- Preston (County)
- Putnam (County)
- Raleigh (County)
- Randolph (County)
- Ritchie (County)
- Roane (County)
- Summers (County)
- Taylor (County)
- Tucker (County)
- Tyler (County)
- Upshur (County)
- Wayne (County)
- Webster (County)
- Wetzel (County)
- Wirt (County)
- Wood (County)
- Wyoming (County)
PA-F
- Barbour (County)
- Berkeley (County)
- Boone (County)
- Braxton (County)
- Cabell (County)
- Calhoun (County)
- Clay (County)
- Doddridge (County)
- Fayette (County)
- Gilmer (County)
- Grant (County)
- Greenbrier (County)
- Hardy (County)
- Harrison (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Kanawha (County)
- Lewis (County)
- Lincoln (County)
- Logan (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Mason (County)
- McDowell (County)
- Mercer (County)
- Mingo (County)
- Monroe (County)
- Nicholas (County)
- Pendleton (County)
- Pleasants (County)
- Pocahontas (County)
- Preston (County)
- Putnam (County)
- Raleigh (County)
- Randolph (County)
- Ritchie (County)
- Roane (County)
- Summers (County)
- Taylor (County)
- Tucker (County)
- Tyler (County)
- Upshur (County)
- Wayne (County)
- Webster (County)
- Wetzel (County)
- Wirt (County)
- Wood (County)
- Wyoming (County)
PA-G
- Barbour (County)
- Berkeley (County)
- Boone (County)
- Braxton (County)
- Cabell (County)
- Calhoun (County)
- Clay (County)
- Doddridge (County)
- Fayette (County)
- Gilmer (County)
- Grant (County)
- Greenbrier (County)
- Hardy (County)
- Harrison (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Jefferson (County)
- Kanawha (County)
- Lewis (County)
- Lincoln (County)
- Logan (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Mason (County)
- McDowell (County)
- Mercer (County)
- Mingo (County)
- Monroe (County)
- Nicholas (County)
- Pendleton (County)
- Pleasants (County)
- Pocahontas (County)
- Preston (County)
- Putnam (County)
- Raleigh (County)
- Randolph (County)
- Ritchie (County)
- Roane (County)
- Summers (County)
- Taylor (County)
- Tucker (County)
- Tyler (County)
- Upshur (County)
- Wayne (County)
- Webster (County)
- Wetzel (County)
- Wirt (County)
- Wood (County)
- Wyoming (County)
PA-H
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How a Disaster Gets Declared
The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act states in part that: "All requests for a declaration by the President that a major disaster exists shall be made by the governor of the affected state or territory, or by the tribal leader."
Visit our How a Disaster Gets Declared page for detailed information on the rules and procedures that guide the process, including:
- Requirements governors/leaders follow when submitting their request for a presidential disaster declaration.
- Authorities granting federally recognized Indian tribal governments the option to request a presidential emergency or major disaster declaration.
- How FEMA regional offices work with state or Indian tribal governments to conduct Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDAs).
- Factors that determine when individual assistance is made available.