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DR-753-WVDRFlood

Severe Storms & Flooding

Major Disaster Declaration for West Virginia, declared Nov 7, 1985, in 29 counties.

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Declaration
DR-753-WV
Type
Major Disaster Declaration
State or territory
West Virginia
Incident type
Flood
Declared
Nov 7, 1985
Requested
Nov 6, 1985 · request 85070
Incident began
Nov 3, 1985
Incident ended
Nov 7, 1985
Incident period
5 days
Closed out
Sep 16, 1996
Fiscal year
1986
FEMA region
Region 3
Designated incident types
Severe storm

Designated areas

Other declarations for the same event

DeclaredNumberTitleHazardStateAreasPrograms
Nov 9, 1985 DR-755-VA Severe Storms & Flooding Flood VA51IAPA
Nov 9, 1985 DR-754-PA Severe Storms & Flooding Flood PA6IAPA