More than $6 million has been approved for homeowners and renters in West Virginia after the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, flooding, landslides and mudslides of April 2-6, 2024.
Federal disaster assistance is available to residents of 11 counties: Boone, Cabell, Fayette, Kanawha, Lincoln, Marshall, Nicholas, Ohio, Putnam, Wayne and Wetzel. The application deadline was July 22. West Virginians can still get assistance with applications by visiting www.disasterassistance.gov or an in-person Disaster Recovery Center.
FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) continue response and recovery efforts to support West Virginians who were impacted by the April 2-6 storm. More than 130 disaster loan applications, primarily for homes, have been received by the SBA with more than $1.6 million approved.