Disaster Summary For FEMA-1455-DR, West Virginia Declaration Date: March 14, 2003 Incident Type: Severe Winter Storm, Record/Near Record Snow, Heavy Rains, Flooding and Landslides Incident Period: February 16, 2003 through March 28, 2003 Designations and Types of Assistance: Individual Assistance (Assistance to individuals and households): Cabell, Calhoun, Fayette, Greenbrier, Jackson, Kanawha, Lincoln, Mason, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Nicholas, Raleigh, Roane, Upshur, Wayne, Webster, and Wyoming Counties. Public Assistance (Assistance to State and local governments for the repair or replacement of disaster-damaged public facilities): (All categories of Public Assistance): Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer, Greenbrier, Jackson, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Monroe, Nicholas, Putnam, Raleigh, Roane, Summers, Tyler, Upshur, Wayne, Webster, Wetzel, Wirt, and Wyoming Counties. (Assistance for Emergency Protective Measures, Category B): Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Jefferson, Mineral, Morgan, Pocahontas, and Preston Counties. Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (Assistance to State and local governments for actions taken to prevent or reduce long term risk to life and property from natural hazards): The counties of Cabell, Kanawha, Lincoln, Mingo and Wayne are eligible to apply for assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. Other: Additional designations may be made at a later date after further evaluation.
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