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DR-4953-WVDRSevere Storm

Severe Storms and Flooding

Major Disaster Declaration for West Virginia, declared Oct 7, 2026, in 3 counties.

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Declaration
DR-4953-WV
Type
Major Disaster Declaration
State or territory
West Virginia
Incident type
Severe Storm
Declared
Oct 7, 2026
Requested
Sep 13, 2026 · request 26156
Incident began
Aug 14, 2026
Incident ended
Aug 18, 2026
Incident period
5 days
Closed out
not yet
Last day to apply for IA
Dec 7, 2026
Fiscal year
2027
FEMA region
Region 3
Designated incident types
Flood, Severe storm

Designated areas