FEMADR-4678-WVMajor disasterDeclared November 28, 2022
DR-4678-WV: West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for West Virginia (DR-4678-WV) on November 28, 2022 for the incident of July 12, 2022 to July 13, 2022; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $3.1 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4678-WV (also written FEMA-4678-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- West Virginia
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- July 12, 2022 to July 13, 2022
- Declared
- November 28, 2022
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for West Virginia in 2022
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDowell (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?
$3.1 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$610,005Hazard 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4678. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.