WEST VIRGINIANS IMPACTED BY THE APRIL 11-12 FLOODS, APPLY NOW FOR
DISASTER ASSISTANCE
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20240724/west-virginians-impacted-april-11-12-floods-apply-now-disaster-assistance]


Release Date: 
七月 24, 2024 

July 24, 2024
DR-4787-WV NR-003
FEMA News Desk: 215-931-5597
FEMAR3NewsDesk@fema.dhs.gov

News release

West Virginians impacted by the April 11-12 floods, apply now for
disaster assistance 

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – If you are a West Virginian who sustained
damage from the severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides
from April 11-12, 2024, you may be eligible for disaster assistance
from FEMA.

If you live in Hancock, Kanawha, Marshall, Ohio, Roane, Wetzel or Wood
counties, you’re eligible to apply for assistance from FEMA to help
with costs from damage and losses caused by the April 11-12, 2024,
storms. Applicants may qualify for rental assistance, basic home
repairs, personal property losses and other eligible expenses related
to storm damage. FEMA assistance may be available to residents with
and without insurance coverage.

If you live in one of these counties and already registered with FEMA
since May 22, 2024, and you indicated you had damages during the April
11-12 storm, you should visit a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) or call
FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362. Staff will be able to assist you in
updating your registrations, uploading documents, and answering
questions. 

The deadline to register for assistance for damages of the April 11-12
storms and floods is Sept. 3, 2024.

You can register with FEMA in several ways, including: visiting a
Disaster Recovery Center, calling the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362,
online at DisasterAssistance.gov,
[https://www.disasterassistance.gov/] or downloading the FEMA App
[https://www.fema.gov/about/news-multimedia/mobile-app-text-messages]
for mobile devices.

West Virginia residents who were impacted by the April 11-12 severe
storms can visit a disaster recovery center to get help registering
for FEMA disaster assistance. To locate a center near you, check the
FEMA app or visit the Disaster Recovery Center Locator at fema.gov/drc
[https://egateway.fema.gov/ESF6/DRCLocator]. 

The information for the West Virginia Disaster Recovery is as follows:

		HANCOCK COUNTY DISASTER RECOVERY CENTER

New Cumberland City Hall 

104 North Court St

New Cumberland, WV 26407

Hours of operation:

Monday - Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

Closed on Sundays

		KANAWHA COUNTY DISASTER RECOVERY CENTER

Tyler Mountain FD

5380 Big Tyler Road

Charleston, WV 25313

Hours of operation:

Monday - Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

Closed on Sundays

		KANAWHA COUNTY DISASTER RECOVERY CENTER

Recreation Center

2601 Fairlawn Ave

Dunbar, WV 25064

Hours of operation:

Monday - Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

Closed on Sundays

		OHIO COUNTY DISASTER RECOVERY CENTER

U.S. Army Reserve Center

25 Armory Dr.

Wheeling, WV 26003

Hours of operation:

Monday - Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

Closed on Sundays

		ROANE COUNTY MOBILE DISASTER RECOVERY CENTER

Old National Guard Armory Parking Lot

206 E Main St.

Spencer, WV 25276

Hours of operation:

Monday - Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

Closed on Sundays

Help is available in most languages. If you use a relay service, such
as video relay (VRS), captioned telephone or other service, give FEMA
the number for that service. To view an accessible video about how to
apply, visit: Three Ways to Register for FEMA Disaster Assistance -
YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU7wzRjByhI].

For more information on West Virginia’s disaster recovery, visit emd.wv.gov,
[https://emd.wv.gov/Pages/default.aspx] West Virginia Emergency Management
[https://www.facebook.com/WVEMD] Division Facebook page,
[https://www.facebook.com/WVEMD]www.fema.gov/disaster/4787
[http://www.fema.gov/disaster/4787] and www.facebook.com/FEMA.
[https://www.facebook.com/FEMA]

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proficiency, or economic status. If you or someone you know has been
discriminated against, call FEMA toll-free at 833-285-7448. If you use
a relay service, such as video relay service (VRS), captioned
telephone service or others, give FEMA the number for that service.
Multilingual operators are available (press 2 for Spanish and 3 for
other languages)._