FEMADR-1137-WVMajor disasterDeclared September 11, 1996
DR-1137-WV: West Virginia Hurricane Fran and Associated Heavy Rains,flooding Highwind
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for West Virginia (DR-1137-WV) on September 11, 1996 for the incident of September 5, 1996 to September 8, 1996; it covers 10 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1137-WV (also written FEMA-1137-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- West Virginia
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Hurricane Fran and Associated Heavy Rains,flooding Highwind
- Incident period
- September 5, 1996 to September 8, 1996
- Declared
- September 11, 1996
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the fifth of 5 major disaster declarations for West Virginia in 1996
- Status
- closed out on March 18, 2005
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Grant (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hampshire (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hardy (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Mineral (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Morgan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pendleton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Randolph (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Tucker (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/1137. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.