FEMADR-4679-WVMajor disasterDeclared November 28, 2022
DR-4679-WV: West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for West Virginia (DR-4679-WV) on November 28, 2022 for the incident of August 14, 2022 to August 15, 2022; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $4.3 million in Public Assistance (as of August 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4679-WV (also written FEMA-4679-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- West Virginia
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- August 14, 2022 to August 15, 2022
- Declared
- November 28, 2022
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette (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?
$4.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.1 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of August 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/4679. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.