FEMADR-1496-WVMajor disasterDeclared September 23, 2003
DR-1496-WV: West Virginia Hurricane Isabel
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for West Virginia (DR-1496-WV) on September 23, 2003 for the incident of September 18, 2003 to September 30, 2003; it covers 10 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $1.5 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1496-WV (also written FEMA-1496-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- West Virginia
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Isabel
- Incident period
- September 18, 2003 to September 30, 2003
- Declared
- September 23, 2003
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the third of 4 major disaster declarations for West Virginia in 2003
- Status
- closed out on August 17, 2010
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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grant (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hampshire (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hardy (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mineral (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Morgan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pendleton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Randolph (County) | — | Yes | 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?
$1.5 millionPublic Assistance 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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1496. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.