FEMADR-1536-WVMajor disasterDeclared August 6, 2004
DR-1536-WV: West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for West Virginia (DR-1536-WV) on August 6, 2004 for the incident of July 22, 2004 to September 1, 2004; it covers 4 designated areas. FEMA had approved $1.5 million for 506 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1536-WV (also written FEMA-1536-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- West Virginia
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides
- Incident period
- July 22, 2004 to September 1, 2004
- Declared
- August 6, 2004
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 major disaster declarations for West Virginia in 2004
- Status
- closed out on November 9, 2010
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- October 5, 2004
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Logan (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Mingo (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?
506households approved for help (IHP)
$1.5 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$1.4 millionof it for housing
$104,742of it for other needs
$155,450Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 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/1536. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on October 5, 2004.