FEMADR-1132-WVMajor disasterDeclared August 14, 1996
DR-1132-WV: West Virginia Heavy Rains, High Winds, Flooding, and Slides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for West Virginia (DR-1132-WV) on August 14, 1996 for the incident of July 18, 1996 to July 31, 1996; it covers 10 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1132-WV (also written FEMA-1132-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- West Virginia
- Incident
- Fire: Heavy Rains, High Winds, Flooding, and Slides
- Incident period
- July 18, 1996 to July 31, 1996
- Declared
- August 14, 1996
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the fourth of 5 major disaster declarations for West Virginia in 1996
- Status
- closed out on April 23, 2003
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Braxton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cabell (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Gilmer (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Monongalia (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Nicholas (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Randolph (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Upshur (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Webster (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/1132. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.