FEMADR-4455-WVMajor disasterDeclared August 2, 2019
DR-4455-WV: West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for West Virginia (DR-4455-WV) on August 2, 2019 for the incident of June 29, 2019 to June 30, 2019; it covers 5 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $4.5 million in Public Assistance (as of July 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4455-WV (also written FEMA-4455-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- West Virginia
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- June 29, 2019 to June 30, 2019
- Declared
- August 2, 2019
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for West Virginia in 2019
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pendleton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Preston (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Randolph (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tucker (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?
$4.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$303,877Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of July 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4455. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.