FEMADR-4783-WVMajor disasterDeclared May 22, 2024
DR-4783-WV: West Virginia Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for West Virginia (DR-4783-WV) on May 22, 2024 for the incident of April 2, 2024 to April 6, 2024; it covers 15 designated areas. FEMA had approved $7.5 million for 1,167 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $19.4 million in Public Assistance (as of August 19, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4783-WV (also written FEMA-4783-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- West Virginia
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- April 2, 2024 to April 6, 2024
- Declared
- May 22, 2024
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the second of 4 major disaster declarations for West Virginia in 2024
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- July 22, 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 |
| Brooke (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cabell (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Fayette (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Hancock (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kanawha (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Marshall (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nicholas (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Ohio (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Preston (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Putnam (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Tyler (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Wetzel (County) | Yes | 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?
1,167households approved for help (IHP)
$7.5 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$5.3 millionof it for housing
$2.2 millionof it for other needs
$19.4 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$680,367Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of August 19, 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/4783. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on July 22, 2024.