FEMADR-1378-WVMajor disasterDeclared June 3, 2001
DR-1378-WV: West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding and Landslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for West Virginia (DR-1378-WV) on June 3, 2001 for the incident of May 15, 2001 to September 4, 2001; it covers 24 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $27.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1378-WV (also written FEMA-1378-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- West Virginia
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding and Landslides
- Incident period
- May 15, 2001 to September 4, 2001
- Declared
- June 3, 2001
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for West Virginia in 2001
- Status
- closed out on January 31, 2011
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- October 10, 2001
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cabell (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Doddridge (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Fayette (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Greenbrier (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kanawha (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Logan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Mason (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| McDowell (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Mercer (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mingo (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Nicholas (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Preston (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Putnam (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Raleigh (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Roane (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Summers (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Taylor (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wayne (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wyoming (County) | — | Yes | 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?
$27.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$11.1 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
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/1378. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.