Patrick Morrisey announced Wednesday evening the federal government has accepted his request for a Major Disaster Declaration in West Virginia following severe flooding in the southern part of the state earlier this month.

The details for establishing a disaster recovery center as well as other planned work for the agency are still being worked out.

Disaster victims of the Feb. 15 storm which brought record flooding across four southern West Virginia counties can start applying to FEMA for federal aid.

At this time FEMA officials are still reviewing reports and continue to receive virtual damage assessment surveys.

As a flood ravaged West Virginia continues to await an answer for its request for federal aid, we asked Senior Senator Shelley Moore Capito if it is a goal of DOGE and the Trump administration to eradicate FEMA.

Governor Patrick Morrisey announced Feb. 26, 2025 that the federal government accepted his request for Individual Assistance in McDowell, Mercer, Mingo and Wyoming counties. Other counties in the request still remain under consideration by FEMA according to the press release.

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of West Virginia to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides beginning on Feb.

As a flood ravaged West Virginia continues to await an answer for its request for federal aid, we asked Senior Senator Shelley Moore Capito if it is a goal of DOGE and the Trump administration to eradicate FEMA.

A major disaster declaration has been approved by the Trump Administration for four counties in West Virginia. A spokesperson for West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey’s Administration says that individual assistance has been approved for McDowell,

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey is scheduled to hold a press conference on the recent major disaster declaration and how to get the resources that come with it following flooding that killed four people.

Teams are now in McDowell County going to door to door providing those affected by floods information on how to receive assistance.

Only four of the 15 West Virginia counties that were listed on the application for the Emergency Disaster Declaration have been approved for FEMA support, according to Gov. Patrick Morrisey. The other counties are still in limbo,