FEMADR-4093-WVMajor disasterDeclared November 27, 2012
DR-4093-WV: West Virginia Hurricane Sandy
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for West Virginia (DR-4093-WV) on November 27, 2012 for the incident of October 29, 2012 to November 8, 2012; it covers 18 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $14.9 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4093-WV (also written FEMA-4093-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- West Virginia
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Sandy
- Incident period
- October 29, 2012 to November 8, 2012
- Declared
- November 27, 2012
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the fourth of 4 major disaster declarations for West Virginia in 2012
- Status
- closed out on March 7, 2019
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Boone (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Braxton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fayette (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kanawha (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nicholas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pendleton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pocahontas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Preston (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Raleigh (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Randolph (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Taylor (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tucker (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Upshur (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Webster (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?
$14.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$2.3 millionHazard 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/4093. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.