FEMADR-4851-WVMajor disasterDeclared December 9, 2024
DR-4851-WV: West Virginia Post-Tropical Storm Helene
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for West Virginia (DR-4851-WV) on December 9, 2024 for the incident of September 25, 2024 to September 28, 2024; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved $3.8 million for 613 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4851-WV (also written FEMA-4851-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- West Virginia
- Incident
- Tropical Storm: Post-Tropical Storm Helene
- Incident period
- September 25, 2024 to September 28, 2024
- Declared
- December 9, 2024
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the fourth of 4 major disaster declarations for West Virginia in 2024
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- February 7, 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer (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?
613households approved for help (IHP)
$3.8 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$2.7 millionof it for housing
$1.1 millionof it for other needs
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4851. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on February 7, 2025.