FEMADR-4359-WVMajor disasterDeclared April 17, 2018
DR-4359-WV: West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for West Virginia (DR-4359-WV) on April 17, 2018 for the incident of February 14, 2018 to February 20, 2018; it covers 21 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $31.1 million in Public Assistance (as of September 30, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4359-WV (also written FEMA-4359-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- West Virginia
- Incident
- Mud/Landslide: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- February 14, 2018 to February 20, 2018
- Declared
- April 17, 2018
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for West Virginia in 2018
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cabell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Doddridge (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hancock (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Harrison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Logan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marshall (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mason (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Monongalia (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ohio (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pleasants (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Preston (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ritchie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Taylor (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tyler (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wetzel (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wirt (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wood (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?
$31.1 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$3.1 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 30, 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/4359. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.