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DR-1229-WVDRSevere Storm

Severe Storms and Flooding

Major Disaster Declaration for West Virginia, declared Jul 1, 1998, in 21 counties.

Individuals and Households ProgramIndividual AssistancePublic AssistanceHazard Mitigation
Declaration
DR-1229-WV
Type
Major Disaster Declaration
State or territory
West Virginia
Incident type
Severe Storm
Declared
Jul 1, 1998
Requested
Jun 30, 1998 · request 98066
Incident began
Jun 26, 1998
Incident ended
Jul 27, 1998
Incident period
32 days
Closed out
Mar 15, 2006
Fiscal year
1998
FEMA region
Region 3
Designated incident types
Flood, Snowstorm

Designated areas

Other declarations for the same event

DeclaredNumberTitleHazardStateAreasPrograms
Jul 7, 1998 DR-1233-NY Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm NY15IAPA