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DR-1132-WVDRFire

Heavy Rains, High Winds, Flooding, and Slides

Major Disaster Declaration for West Virginia, declared Aug 14, 1996, in 10 counties.

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Declaration
DR-1132-WV
Type
Major Disaster Declaration
State or territory
West Virginia
Incident type
Fire
Declared
Aug 14, 1996
Requested
Aug 6, 1996 · request 96167
Incident began
Jul 18, 1996
Incident ended
Jul 31, 1996
Incident period
14 days
Closed out
Apr 23, 2003
Fiscal year
1996
FEMA region
Region 3
Designated incident types
Mud/landslide

Designated areas