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Calhoun and ten other counties have been add to the disaster list, from damage connected to the February ice and snow storm, in
addition to areas which were flooded.
President Bush has granted a request by Governor Wise to add another 11 counties to the disaster declaration in West
Virginia.
Calhoun residents have been told to call FEMA these past weeks with damages which they incurred FEMA has been
accepting applications from victims of the storm even if they were not in the originally declared disaster zone.
Those
who have already registered are now having their applications activated and will soon be contacted by a FEMA
representative. FEMA has been accepting applications from victims of the storm even if they were not in the originally
declared disaster zone.
FEMA Officials say those who incurred flood, ice, or snow damages will be eligible for an array of federal subsidies.
Other counties added to the disaster declaration include Fayette, Greenbrier, Mason, McDowell, Mercer, Nicholas, Raleigh,
Upshur, Webster, and Wyoming Counties.
The assistance offers eligible applicant grants for housing assistance, medical, dental, funeral, transportation, and other costs
including unemployment benefits and crisis counseling.
The Department of Agriculture says 50,000 acres of forest land in Calhoun received damage from the ice storm, the third
worst county in the state. It is unclear what services might be available to help those whose timber was damaged.
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