Press Releases

Upshur County, W.V. Flooding 2026
October 2, 2026 - WVEMD and FEMA Announce Deadline Extension for Disaster Assistance
September 25, 2026 - Disaster Recovery Centers Update Hours and Prepare for Upcoming Closure Ahead of October 3 Deadline
September 24, 2026 - West Virginia Emergency Management Division Releases Damage Survey to Assess Flood Impacts
September 22, 2026 - State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Application Period Opens
September 22, 2026 - WVEMD Announces Reopening of Homeland Security Grant Program Application Period
September 21, 2026 - WVEMD Reminds Storm Impacted Families of Additional Damages Eligible for Disaster Assistance
September 11, 2026 - Over $12 Million in Federal Aid Approved for Storm Victims in North Central West Virginia
September 11, 2026 - Deadline Approaching for Federal Disaster Assistance Following Late July Storms
September 3, 2026 - Disaster Recovery Centers to Close for Labor Day
August 25, 2026 - Pleasants County Disaster Recovery Center to be Closed Saturday, August 29
August 25, 2026 - West Virginia Requests Additional ‘Clean and Sanitize’ Assistance from FEMA
August 19, 2026 - United Way’s 211 Service Can Assist in Completing Official Damage Survey
August 17, 2026 - Disaster Recovery Centers to Open in Pleasants and Ritchie Counties Tuesday
August 16, 2026 - How To Apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance
August 16, 2026 - West Virginia Emergency Management Division Releases Damage Survey to Assess Flood Impacts
August 14, 2026 - Rumors and Misinformation Regarding FEMA Disaster Assistance
August 14, 2026 - FEMA to Open “Pop-Up” Community Outreach Team Sites in Flood Affected Areas
August 14, 2026 - Beware of Fraud and Scams During Disaster Recovery
August 12, 2026 - West Virginia Disaster Recovery Centers Reopen Following Closure Due to Weather
August 11, 2026 - West Virginia Disaster Recovery Centers Closed Due to Weather in Upshur and Lewis
August 7, 2026 - FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers to Open in Upshur and Lewis County This Weekend
August 4, 2026 - State of West Virginia to Appeal Disaster Declaration Denial for Boone and Logan Counties
July 22, 2026 - West Virginia Emergency Management and Federal Emergency Management Agency to Perform Damage Assessments Following Catastrophic Flooding
July 7, 2026 - West Virginia Emergency Management Division Opens Application Period for FY2026 State Homeland Security Program Grant
Contact Name
Ally Stout (Public Information Officer, WVEMD)
Contact Email
ally.stout@wv.gov