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DR-349-WVDRFlood

Heavy Rains & Flooding

Major Disaster Declaration for West Virginia, declared Aug 23, 1972, in 4 counties.

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Declaration
DR-349-WV
Type
Major Disaster Declaration
State or territory
West Virginia
Incident type
Flood
Declared
Aug 23, 1972
Requested
Aug 23, 1972 · request 72048
Incident began
Aug 23, 1972
Incident ended
Aug 23, 1972
Incident period
1 day
Closed out
Jun 26, 1980
Fiscal year
1972
FEMA region
Region 3
Designated incident types
Severe storm

Designated areas