West Virginia was granted a Major Disaster Declaration from the Federal Emergency Management Agency due to the damage caused by Tropical Storm Helene.
According to a press release, the announcement was made by U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (I-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), as well as U.S. Representatives Carol Miller (R-WV) and Alex Mooney (R-WV) on Thursday, December 12, 2024.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) granted the declaration due to the damage in the Mountain State due to Tropical Storm Helene from September 25 to September 28, 2024.
I am proud that the members of the West Virginia Delegation were able to work together and push for this declaration, which will be essential in ensuring that our communities have the federal support they need to recover from Hurricane Helene.
I have always worked alongside my colleagues to ensure that our West Virginians receive the resources they need to rebuild when disaster strikes, and I will continue to advocate for communities across the Mountain State
Senator Manchin
Just last week, I joined Vice President-elect Vance to see the some of the devastation that Hurricane Helene brought, and I know that impact unfortunately included Mercer and Raleigh County. Americans, and West Virginians especially, show up to help one another after a disaster. We have done this in the past and will continue to do so.
I am glad that FEMA has approved West Virginia’s request for a major disaster declaration for Mercer County after I advocated for Administrator Criswell to take this step last month. Now, we can focus on getting necessary aid to residents in need. I continue to support the Governor’s request for individual assistance in Raleigh County and hope FEMA’s damage assessment results in its designation as well.