FEMADR-1060-WVMajor disasterDeclared July 12, 1995
DR-1060-WV: West Virginia Severe Storms, Heavy Rains, Flooding, Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for West Virginia (DR-1060-WV) on July 12, 1995 for the incident of June 23, 1995 to June 28, 1995; it covers 3 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1060-WV (also written FEMA-1060-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- West Virginia
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Heavy Rains, Flooding, Mudslides
- Incident period
- June 23, 1995 to June 28, 1995
- Declared
- July 12, 1995
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for West Virginia in 1995
- Status
- closed out on September 25, 2000
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Mineral (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Nicholas (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1060. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.