FEMADR-1881-WVMajor disasterDeclared March 2, 2010
DR-1881-WV: West Virginia Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for West Virginia (DR-1881-WV) on March 2, 2010 for the incident of December 18, 2009 to December 20, 2009; it covers 18 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $2.9 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1881-WV (also written FEMA-1881-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- West Virginia
- Incident
- Snowstorm: Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm
- Incident period
- December 18, 2009 to December 20, 2009
- Declared
- March 2, 2010
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the first of 4 major disaster declarations for West Virginia in 2010
- Status
- closed out on August 12, 2015
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boone (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fayette (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greenbrier (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kanawha (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McDowell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mercer (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mingo (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nicholas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pendleton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pocahontas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Raleigh (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Randolph (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ritchie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Roane (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wyoming (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?
$2.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$255,138Hazard 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.
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/1881. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.