FEMAEM-3021-WVEmergencyDeclared January 19, 1977
EM-3021-WV: West Virginia Drought
FEMA made an emergency declaration for West Virginia (EM-3021-WV) on January 19, 1977 for the incident of January 19, 1977 to January 19, 1977; it covers 12 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3021-WV (also written FEMA-3021-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- West Virginia
- Incident
- Drought: Drought
- Incident period
- January 19, 1977 to January 19, 1977
- Declared
- January 19, 1977
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the first of 3 emergency declarations for West Virginia in 1977
- Status
- closed out on February 23, 1979
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 | — |
| Grant (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Greenbrier (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hampshire (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hardy (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Mercer (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Mineral (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pendleton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Raleigh (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Summers (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wyoming (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?
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/3021. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.