West Virginia, Flash Flood
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According Sheriff Nelson Croft of Ohio County, Jeremy Shotton and his newlywed wife of two weeks Kyleigh Minch Shotton were together with their kids when the waters began to rise. Jeremy took their three month-old and managed to make it to safety, but Kyleigh and their three year-old Parker were swept away.
Long before flash floods damaged communities in Ohio and Marion counties this month, West Virginia University researchers say they were studying community resilience in flood-devastated areas of
As people in West Virginia’s Ohio and Marion counties deal with flooding aftermath, folks across the state are looking for ways to support them in their time of
FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WBOY) — West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey is expected to give updates on flooding response in Fairmont on Monday. Multiple roads in Marion County were under water on Sunday, and an apartment complex partially collapsed due to high water.
The Ohio County Sheriff’s Office is urging the public to be cautious of fraudulent GoFundMe pages and non-local groups collecting money online, and asking residents to keep victims and first
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An average of more than 100 people are killed by flooding in the U.S. annually and many of those happen in vehicles.
After northern West Virginia was struck by heavy rains and severe flooding this Father’s Day, West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey has issued a warning to those who may use the
FEMA can only come in after a presidential disaster declaration, and local officials are urging people to fill out the damage report online or in person to help get federal aid.