DR-4861-WV If you applied to FEMA for assistance, a FEMA inspector will contact you to set up a home inspection to review damages from the February 15 – 18, 2025 winter flooding and determine whether a home is safe, sanitary and livable. Here is what to expect from the home inspection process.
News and Media: Disaster 4861
- English
- Español
More About This Disaster
Press Releases & Fact Sheets
16
West Virginians may be eligible for assistance for damage-related home repairs. Save and submit receipts for possible reimbursement.
Fact Sheet |
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After a natural disaster, it is important to protect your identity against fraud and identity theft. In some cases, criminals may try to get information by pretending to be disaster workers. Scam artists may try to apply for FEMA assistance using names, addresses, and Social Security numbers they have stolen from people affected by a disaster.
Press Release |
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Residents in Logan, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Wayne, and Wyoming counties who were impacted by the winter flooding between February 15 – 18, 2025 can visit Jimmy’s Hardware and Supply in McDowell County to speak with a FEMA mitigation specialist about building their home back better.
Press Release |
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Mercer County will be temporarily closed on Saturday, March 15, and will re-open on Monday, March 17 at 8 a.m. It will also be temporarily closed on Saturday, March 22, but will re-open on Monday, March 24 at 8 a.m.
Press Release |
PDFs, Graphics & Multimedia
View the Disaster Multimedia Toolkit for social media and video content to help communicate about general disaster recovery.
Entrance to McDowell County DRC. (FEMA) Photo
Entrance to McDowell County DRC. (FEMA)
Mercer County DRC: FEMA and SBA Banners
Exterior of Mercer County DRC. (Pamela McTier/FEMA)
Entrance to the Disaster Recovery Center in Wyoming County, Photo
Entrance to the Disaster Recovery Center in Wyoming County, WV. (Tim Luko/FEMA)
FEMA Assistance is Available to Repair Private Roads and Bridges Graphic
FEMA Assistance is Available to Repair Private Roads and Bridges
A bridge damaged from the storm Photo
A bridge damaged from the storm. (Olivia Napoli/FEMA)
A private road in Mingo County covered with mud and debris Photo
A private road in Mingo County covered with mud and debris.
Returning Home After A Disaster? Graphic
FEMA and SBA review damages in Logan County.
FEMA and SBA review damages in Logan County. (Philip Maramba/FEMA)
