FEMADR-344-WVMajor disasterDeclared July 3, 1972
DR-344-WV: West Virginia Tropical Storm Agnes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for West Virginia (DR-344-WV) on July 3, 1972 for the incident of July 3, 1972 to July 3, 1972; it covers 15 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-344-WV (also written FEMA-344-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- West Virginia
- Incident
- Flood: Tropical Storm Agnes
- Incident period
- July 3, 1972 to July 3, 1972
- Declared
- July 3, 1972
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 major disaster declarations for West Virginia in 1972
- Status
- closed out on April 25, 1978
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Berkeley (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Brooke (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Greenbrier (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hampshire (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hancock (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hardy (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Marshall (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Monongalia (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Morgan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ohio (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Preston (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wetzel (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/344. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.