FEMADR-531-WVMajor disasterDeclared April 7, 1977
DR-531-WV: West Virginia Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for West Virginia (DR-531-WV) on April 7, 1977 for the incident of April 7, 1977 to April 7, 1977; it covers 11 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-531-WV (also written FEMA-531-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- West Virginia
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- April 7, 1977 to April 7, 1977
- Declared
- April 7, 1977
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for West Virginia in 1977
- Status
- closed out on June 30, 1994
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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabell (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Greenbrier (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Logan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| McDowell (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Mercer (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Mingo (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Raleigh (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Summers (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wayne (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wyoming (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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/531. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.