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DR-21-WVDRFlood

Flood

Major Disaster Declaration for West Virginia, declared Aug 4, 1954, statewide.

Individuals and Households ProgramIndividual AssistancePublic AssistanceHazard Mitigation
Declaration
DR-21-WV
Type
Major Disaster Declaration
State or territory
West Virginia
Incident type
Flood
Declared
Aug 4, 1954
Requested
Aug 4, 1954 · request 54007
Incident began
Aug 4, 1954
Incident ended
Aug 4, 1954
Incident period
1 day
Closed out
May 1, 1957
Fiscal year
1954
FEMA region
Region 3

Designated areas

The declaration covers the whole of West Virginia (statewide designation).

Other declarations for the same event

DeclaredNumberTitleHazardStateAreasPrograms
Jul 31, 1954 DR-20-SD Flood Flood SDstatewideIAPAHM