BECKLEY —
State officials are working on a draft letter that would seek a federal disaster declaration in southern West Virginia due to recent flooding.
State Homeland Security Chief Jimmy Gianato says official damage assessments are being completed in Logan, Mingo, McDowell and Wyoming counties. He said officials planned to participate in a conference call Thursday afternoon to discuss the weekend floods.
Gov. Joe Manchin declared a state of emergency in those counties on Sunday. The National Guard has sent 172 troops to assist in flood cleanup.
The American Red Cross is continuing to help those affected by the storms. Volunteers and resources have been placed in the hardest hit areas of Logan, McDowell and Wyoming counties.
In Wyoming County, cleaning supplies, water and ready-to-eat meals are being distributed at the Hanover Fire Department. The Red Cross damage assessment reported that 65 homes have been affected in Wyoming County.
The First Presbyterian Church in Welch remains open for residents whose homes have been affected. A Red Cross feeding site has been set up at the National Guard Armory in North Welch and a distribution site at the 5 Loafs and 3 Fishes Food Bank has been established in Kimball. Cleaning supplies and water are available at the distribution site. A completed Red Cross damage assessment report states that a total of 275 homes have been affected in McDowell County.
In Logan County the Red Cross damage assessment has been completed and 574 homes have been affected. The Red Cross will be taking the Emergency Response Vehicle into the community today and feeding those in the affected areas for lunch and dinner.
If you would like to help victims of flooding in southern West Virginia with a financial donation, you can do so by calling your local Red Cross office, or going online to www.cwv-redcross.org.
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June 17, 2010
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