FEMADR-278-WVMajor disasterDeclared September 3, 1969
DR-278-WV: West Virginia Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for West Virginia (DR-278-WV) on September 3, 1969 for the incident of September 3, 1969 to September 3, 1969; it covers 3 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-278-WV (also written FEMA-278-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- West Virginia
- Incident
- Hurricane: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- September 3, 1969 to September 3, 1969
- Declared
- September 3, 1969
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for West Virginia in 1969
- Status
- closed out on May 26, 1972
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenbrier (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Nicholas (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pocahontas (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/278. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.