West Virginia federal emergency News

Hometown Pride: Actress Jennifer Garner Brings in $500K for West Virginia Flood Victims

Jennifer Garner, the Hollywood actress and former Charleston resident, has raised more than $500,000 for flood relief in West Virginia. This does not include the money from her “West Virginia Strong” T-shirt sales, nor the more than $120,000 raised at …

West Virginia Rural Areas Still Without Vital Services After Floods

Residents in some southern West Virginia public service districts are still without water more than two weeks after severe flooding. The Kanawha Falls Public Service District, the utility service that provides water to Gauley Bridge, has been able to restore …

Emergency Aid Headed to West Virginia for Last Month’s Floods

Federal aid is on its way to some of the communities in West Virginia ravaged by flooding last month, the governor said July 7, delivering some good news on the same day the owner of a posh resort announced the …

West Virginia Insurance Head Implements Emergency Orders for June Storm Claims

West Virginia Insurance Commissioner Michael Riley has issued several emergency orders to address the response and claims handling process from severe flooding that hit the state June 23. The three emergency orders signed and dated by Riley on June 28, …

West Virginia Flood Damages At Least 5K Homes; $10M in FEMA Aid Available

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved more than $10 million in individual assistance to West Virginia homeowners and renters following last month’s devastating flooding. FEMA says more than 2,000 inspections of damaged properties have been completed, and that more …

West Virginia’s Greenbrier Resort Begins Recovery from Floods, Shelters Victims

At West Virginia’s usually immaculate Greenbrier resort, the grandstands set up for a PGA tournament that was supposed to start the week of July Fourth now look out on a muddy, gouged-out golf course strewn with trash, tires, refrigerators and …

As Flood Rages on in West Virginia, 2 Missing Campers Found Alive

Two men who were presumed dead when a camper was swept away in rushing waters during the West Virginia floods have been found alive, officials said Monday as more heavy rain fell on already-soaked parts of the state. The discovery …

Federal Disaster Declared in West Virginia from Historic Flooding, More Rain Expected

The West Virginia counties of Greenbrier, Kanawha, and Nicholas have been declared federal disaster areas in the wake of severe storms that devastated the state, killing 24 people and destroying more than 100 homes, as of Sunday. The Federal Emergency …