FEMADR-4756-WVMajor disasterDeclared January 30, 2024
DR-4756-WV: West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for West Virginia (DR-4756-WV) on January 30, 2024 for the incident of August 28, 2023 to August 30, 2023; it covers 6 designated areas. FEMA had approved $3.4 million for 326 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $5.6 million in Public Assistance (as of July 8, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4756-WV (also written FEMA-4756-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- West Virginia
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- August 28, 2023 to August 30, 2023
- Declared
- January 30, 2024
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the first of 4 major disaster declarations for West Virginia in 2024
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- April 1, 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boone (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Calhoun (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Clay (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Harrison (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kanawha (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Roane (County) | — | 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?
326households approved for help (IHP)
$3.4 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$3.3 millionof it for housing
$113,226of it for other needs
$5.6 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.2 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of July 8, 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/4756. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on April 1, 2024.