Disaster recovery centers, Long term recovery, flooding again
Disaster Preparedness
- WVU professor: Planning, preparation key when addressing inevitability of future disasters (Dominion Post)
- Flood safety guide outlines steps before, during and after storms (Herald-Mail Media, paywalled)
Disaster Recovery
- Pleasants County disaster recovery center, reopens Monday (Parkersburg WTAP) – opens today Monday, Aug. 31 and returns to its normal hours, Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m
- Buckhannon set to establish long-term recovery committee in response to July flood (MetroNews)
- Weston Walmart partially reopens with limited services after flooding The Weston Democrat
- Lewis County moves forward with long-term recovery (WBOY)
- Four West Virginia counties recovering from floods get SNAP hot food waiver (MetroNews)
- Residents hope for faster relief as FEMA deploys to Fayette County (WRTV)
FEMA
- Congressional proposal would shift disaster recovery burden to states (My Buckhannon/Mountain State Spotlight)
Storm Damage
- Yeager Airport evaluating lightning damage from August’s severe storms (MetroNews)
- Flooded again! Severe storms flood Wells Theatre for second time in two days; repairs set back (WTKR)
- Storm causes flooding in Martinsburg with three schools closed (Herald-Mail Media, paywalled)
Weather
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